Terminal Procedures

KMRN — Foothills Rgnl

MORGANTON, NC · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MRNElevation 1,269 ft1 runwayLongest 5,500 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume SE-2Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), 1 localiser, serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
LOC RWY 03 chart previewLOC RWY 032BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 031BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 211DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KMRN airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-sat 0800-1700
ARTCC
Atlanta Center
Flight service
Raleigh
NOTAM facility
MRN (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
7W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1945
Airport area
1,170 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Charlotte
Last FAA inspection
2026-05-22

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMRN radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,500 × 75 ft0321N500 ft
Runway layout at KMRN, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
03/215,500 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  03 24°TLOCALIZER · PAPI (4-box) 3°
  21 204°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMRN is

Latitude, longitude35.8202220, -81.6114170
Elevation1,269 ft
From Morganton6 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KMRN

  • ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • 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.
  • APRON TIE DOWN SPACE LTD.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KMRN

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KHKYHickory RgnlHICKORY, NC12 nm SE7
KFQDRutherford County/Marchman FldRUTHERFORDTON, NC28 nm SW4
KIPJLincoln County RgnlLINCOLNTON, NC30 nm SE24
KSVHStatesville RgnlSTATESVILLE, NC32 nm E6
KEHOShelby-Cleveland County RgnlSHELBY, NC34 nm S9
KUKFWilkes CountyNORTH WILKESBORO, NC35 nm NE6
14ALake Norman AirparkMOORESVILLE, NC37 nm E2
6A4Johnson CountyMOUNTAIN CITY, TN37 nm N3

VFR charts covering KMRN

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Common questions about KMRN

What charts are available for KMRN?

5 current FAA charts for Foothills Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMRN?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMRN?

Foothills Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 03/21 at 5,500 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMRN have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KMRN has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KMRN a towered airport?

No — Foothills Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KMRN charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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