MRN
Foothills Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for KMRN
Coordinates: N35°49.21' / W81°36.69'
Located 06 miles NE of Morganton, North Carolina on 1170 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 1269 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1945
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
NOTAMs Facility:MRN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHARLOTTE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
ALL/SUN/0900-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:124.175 Tel. 828-757-0788
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
ASOS at HKY (12.1 SE):118.325 828-322-2996
AWOS-3PT at TNB (22.8 N):119.250 828-268-8921
AWOS-3 at FQD (28.3 SW):118.275 828-287-6498
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD BZM BARRETTS MOUNTAIN 113.75 266°18.3
VOT SUG SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN 112.20 054°40.6
VOT HMV HOLSTON MOUNTAIN 114.60 149°44.7
VOT SPA SPARTANBURG 115.70 020°49.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT FIQ FIDDLERS 391 203°7.2
VOT HK TAWBA 332 097°15.1
VOT BAR HEMLOCK 320 326°23.9
VOT GHJ STONIA 260 149°43.7
Runway 03/21
Dimensions:5500 x 75 feet / 1676 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:D-60
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 03Runway 21
Coordinates:N35°48.80' / W81°36.91'N35°49.63' / W81°36.46'
Elevation: 1230.2 1269.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 24° True 204° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4R (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 19 ft Trees 729 ft from runway, 210 ft left of center 26 ft Trees 458 ft from runway, 243 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,GLIDER TOWING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:FOOTHILLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORIT
3566 FOOTHILLS AIRPORT RD
MORGANTON, NC 28655
828-757-0099
Manager:BRENT BRINKLEY
3566 FOOTHILLS AIRPORT RD
MORGANTON, NC 28655
828-757-0099
Other Remarks
  • APRON TIE DOWN SPACE LTD.
  • RY 03, 100 FT DROPOFF 330 FT FM THLD AND 80 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN ALONG FIRST 1000 FT OF RY.
  • RY 21, 30 FT DROPOFF 400 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES AND 10 FT DROPOFF 50 FT FM THLD AND 150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • HANG GLIDER ACT DALGT HRS - EAST SIDE OF RWY 03/21 IN RWY SAFETY AREA.
  • DEER & COYOTE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • 0LL AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099
  • ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
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