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Class D·37 ft MSL·12,202 ft runway

BEAUFORT MCAS (MERRITT FLD) (KNBC)

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BEAUFORT, SC
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FAA cycle effective Aug 6, 2026

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Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Primary

Dimensions

12202 x 200 ft

Surface

PEM

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 14/32

Dimensions

8001 x 200 ft

Surface

PEM

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Airport Charts

Airport Diagram

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Services

Oxygen

Bulk: HIGH/LOW

Landing Fee

No

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Communications

ATIS

279.525

Ground

128.15 / 348.625

Tower

119.05 / 342.875 / 363.15

Clearance

254.375

ARTCC

ZJX

Flight Service Station

1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Airport Notes

SERVICE: A-GEAR - E-28 ON ALL RWY IN RAISED POSITION, EXC ON LDG RWY. FUEL: J5 TRANS ALERT - TRANS SVC AVBL 1200-2300Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. TRANS HOT PIT AVBL BY PPR NO LATER THAN 1 HR PRIOR TO TRANS ALERT CLOSING. NO LCL, ROUND ROBIN TRANS SUP. WEAPONS ARM/DE-ARM SAFEING NOT AVBL. GND SVCG NOT AVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WI 10 NM. QUESTIONS REG SPECIFIC ACFT EQUIP SUP CTC TRANS ALERT DSN 228-7110, C 843-228-7110. RSTD: OFFL BUS, PPR ALWAYS, MIN 24 HR NOTICE CTC BASE OPS DSN 335-7301, C 843-228-7301 OR EMAIL: BFRT_BASE_OPERATIONS@USMC.MIL. PN ALL INBD TRAN ACFT TO INCL AMC, JOSAC, ALTN AFLD, AND DIVERTS. PN APVL GOOD FOR +/- 1 HR OF COORD TIME. INBD ACFT WITH VIP, CARGO, PAX CTC BASE OPS VIA PTD 281.8 AT LEAST 20 MINS PRIOR TO LDG. WHEN NEC 180 DEGREE TURNS ON RWY EXECUTE LAST 1000 FT FOR C-130 ACFT AND LARGER. CAUTION: RWY 14/32 CONC ENDS WITH NSTD OVRN LEN 200 FT. F-35B SHORT TAKEOFF OR LIMITED TO CONC ENDS OF RWYS. F-35B/AV-8 HOVER LDG RSTD TO VERTICAL LANDING PADS. ACFT RSTD FR TAXIING ON TOWWAY RD BTN RWY 5 AND TEST CELL; TOW ONLY. BIRD, DEER AND COYOTE HAZ. BIRD ACT INCR BTN OCT-APR. HVY AND LARGE 4 ENG ACFT ARE REQ TO IDLE OUTBOARD ENGS ON TWY A/B ADJ TO ACFT PARKING RAMPS DUE TO FOD HAZ. PORTIONS OF ACFT RAMPS NOT VIS FR TWR. UNCTL VEH TFC ON RAMPS. TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 1500 FT, CONVL 800 FT, COPTER CALL ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE BLW 800 FT. MSTD RSRS APPLIED TO USN/USMC ACFT ONLY. SIMULTANEOUS RUNWAY OPR AND F-35B VSTOL LANDING PADS. MISC: DURING SINGLE RWY OPS NON-TENANT ACFT EXP DELAYS. LTD CSTMS/AG AVBL 24 HR PN CTC DSN 335-6161, C 843-228-6161. COMSEC NOT AVBL. INTL GARBAGE CAP UNAVBL. ARFF CAT 3/FAA INDEX D. CLASS D AIRSPACE REVERTS TO CLASS E WHEN TWR CLSD. AFTER HRS URGENT AIRFIELD MATTERS CTC DUTY OFFICER DSN 335-7121, C 843-228-7121. TRAN ALERT: TRANS SVC AVBL 1200-2300Z++ MON-FRI ONLY, CLSD NATL HOL. (SEE RTSD FOR ADDNL TRAN ACFT INFO) TRAN ACFT EXP TRUCK REFUEL. TRAN ACFT MAINT UNAVBL. TRAN AVN ORDNANCE SVC AVBL. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL. JASU, FLUID, AND OIL UNAVBL. RSTD: RSTD - PPR, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD BASE OPS DSN 335-7301/7302/7303 C843-228-7301/7302. REMARKS: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-THU, 1200-2400Z++ FRI, 2000-2200Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL, OT BY NOTAM. RWY: FIRST 1000 FT ALL RWYS CONC, INTERIOR PORTIONS ASPHALT. VERTICAL LANDING PADS WITH HIGH TEMP CONCR AVBL FOR V/STOL AND R/W ACFT. WT BRG WAIVERS CTC BASE OPS. COMMUNICATIONS: SFA REMARKS: AS ASGN. CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT AIRFIELD OPERATIONS AT 843-228-7301. SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA. SALSF RWY 05; ALSF-1 RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05, 14, 23 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23, 14/32 OPR CONSLY. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. SPECIAL OPR BY PPR AND NOTAM ONLY. HOOK E28(B) (2050') HOOK E28(B) (1249') HOOK E28(B) (1900') HOOK E28(B) (1250')

Operations

Segmented Circle

No

Lighting

SWG

Tower Hours

OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-THU, 1200-2400Z++ FRI, 2000-2200Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL, OT BY NOTAM.

Location & Coordinates

Latitude

32.48056688

32.4805669°

Longitude

-80.71924477

-80.7192448°

Elevation

37 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation

5

Sectional Chart

CHARLOTTE

Contact Information

Airport Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, BEAUFORT, SC 29902

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC 20373

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