Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
MRB · KMRB · Martinsburg, WV · 565 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMRB / MRB
- Coordinates
- 39.4019, -77.9846
- Elevation
- 565 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, OT BY NOTAM
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 304-264-0988
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MRB
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 09:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 124.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 079°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 124.3
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
8,815 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)- Heading
- 079° mag · 71° true
- Threshold elev
- 565 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 565 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,815 / 8,815 / 8,215 / 8,215 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 259° mag · 251° true
- Threshold elev
- 550 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (EXW) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 64 ft, 768 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 548 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,815 / 8,815 / 8,815 / 7,815 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 1,000 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 8,815 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Martinsburg”
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.925 |
| Clearance | 121.8 · 132.075 (WHEN MRB TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 124.3 |
| CTAF | 124.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.2 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 126.825 | CLTCH · JDUBB · SCRAM departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 126.825 | CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 133.0 | HYPER STAR |
| 233.7 | LCL/P |
| 239.025 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.65 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 269.075 | CD/P (WHEN MRB TWR CLSD) |
| 288.35 | HYPER STAR |
| 297.9 | ANG COMD POST · ANG OPS |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (EXW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 | r286° / 6.4 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | r206° / 18.7 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR | 109.00 | r277° / 28.3 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r190° / 31.9 NM |
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 | r023° / 34.4 NM |
| AML · Armel | VORTAC | 113.50 | r327° / 37 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY B CLSD FM FUEL FARM S.
- MILITARY: ANG: ALL MIL ACFT MUST CTC PIKESIDE (297.9) 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG AND PRIOR TO ENGINE START. DSN 242-5205, C 304-616-5205. FLT PLANS MAY BE FILED BY EFB OR OTHER FLIGHT PLAN FILING SOFTWARE. SEND TO 167.AW.AIRFIELD.MANAGEMENT@US.AF.MIL.
- ADDNL RWY 08/26 WT BRGS: 2S-175; 2D/D1-568; 2T-585; C5-840.
- TWY D CLSD PAST PVT HGR 1750 FT S OF TWY E.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC POTOMAC APCH ON 132.075 OR IF UNA 866-709-4993.
- FAA ARFF INDEX D/NFPA CAT 8; INDEX E/CAT 10 EQUIP AVBL.
- MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT FM 1 OCT TO 30 APR.
- RWY 26 MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE & PIR MKGS.
- MILITARY: ANG: QUIET HRS 0400-1200Z++MON-FRI, 2100-1300Z++SAT-SUN.
- NO GRASS LANDINGS.
- MILITARY: CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS NOT AVBL, NOT A PORT OF ENTRY.
- MILITARY: MISC: ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO SECRET WITH WG COMD POST.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
- LDG FEE FOR ACFT GTR THAN 5000 LBS GWT (MIL, FED, STATE, BASED ACFT EXEMPT).
- TPA: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL (1035 FT AGL) LGT AND ROTARY WING ACFT; 2100 FT MSL (1535 FT AGL) FOR HVY ACFT; OVERHEAD 2100 FT MSL (1535 FT AGL).
- FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507. 24/7 SELF SVC.
- FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507.
- FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507.
- SEE GEN RMK FOR ADDNL WT BRGS.
- APCH RATIO 34:1 AT DTHR.
- RWY 26 FIRST 590 FT CONC, MIDDLE 7125 FT ASPH, LAST 1100 FT CONC.
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About KMRB
Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB · KMRB) is an airport in Martinsburg, WV, at 565 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,815 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMRB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMRB have a control tower?
Yes. Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMRB?
Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has 1 runway; the longest is 8,815 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMRB?
Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field is in Martinsburg, WV, at an elevation of 565 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4019, -77.9846.
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