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Foothills Regional North Carolina
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Foothills Regional
Morganton, North Carolina
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
MRN
Latitude/Longitude:
35-49-12.8000N / 081-36-41.1000W
35.8200 / -81.6114
Elevation:
1269 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
07W (2005)
Land Area Covered:
1170 acres
From City:
6 nautical miles NE of Morganton, NC
County/Parish:
Caldwell, NC
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
12/1/1945 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Charlotte
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS:
Raleigh Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700, ALL/SUN/0900-1700
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
122.7
CTAF:
122.7
APCH/P DEP/P SERVICE PROVIDED BY ATLANTA ARTCC (HICKORY RCAG) ON FREQS 125.15/263.0.
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A1+
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
Low
Bulk oxygen:
High
Runway Information:
Runway:
03/21
Dimensions:
5500 x 75 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in excellent condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Double wheel:
60 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
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
Sectional Map:
Foothills Regional at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
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.
GLIDER ACTVTY DALGT HRS.
DEER & COYOTE ON & INVOF ARPT.
AFTER HOURS FUEL OR SERVICE CALL 828-757-0099
ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21, REILS RYS 03 & 21, PAPIS RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF.
SOUTHEAST.
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