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BEAUFORT MCAS (MERRITT FLD) AIRPORT

BEAUFORT, SC, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 32°28'50"N / 80°43'9"W
  32°28.834'N / 80°43.1547'W
  32.4806 / -80.7192
Elevation: 37.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (1990)
From city: 03 miles NW of BEAUFORT, SC

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
Responsible ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
FSS: ANDERSON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: NBC (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
SAV 50oT/31.6 SAVANNAH VORTAC 115.95 06W
SVN 37oT/35.4 HUNTER VOR/DME 111.60 02W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
WALTERBORO 189oT/27.0 221 05W RBW
JOHNS ISLAND 250oT/38.5 283 05W JZI

Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions: 12202 x 200 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 32-28-14.0072N 32-29-43.9339N
Longitude: 080-43-49.6797W 080-42-14.6239W
Elevation: 36.9 ft. 12.9 ft.
Runway true heading: 042 222
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG.
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 14
Runway 32
Latitude: 32-29-04.5599N 32-28-08.2826N
Longitude: 080-43-52.9969W 080-42-47.3125W
Elevation: 32.2 ft. 23.1 ft.
Runway true heading: 135 315
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
 

Additional Remarks

  • 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.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   ILS OR LOC Y RWY 23 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC Z RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN X RWY 23 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Y RWY 14 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Y RWY 23 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Z RWY 14 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Z RWY 23 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 05 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 14 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 23 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 32 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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