Eastern WV Regional Airport
| Eastern WV Regional Airport Shepherd Field |
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| IATA: MRB – ICAO: KMRB – FAA LID: MRB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Eastern WV Regional Airport Authority | ||
| Operator | Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||
| Location | Berkeley County, near Martinsburg, West Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 169.8 ft / 52 m | ||
| Coordinates | 39°24′07″N 77°59′04″W / 39.40194°N 77.98444°WCoordinates: 39°24′07″N 77°59′04″W / 39.40194°N 77.98444°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 7,815 | 2,382 | Asphalt/Grooved |
Eastern WV Regional Airport (IATA: MRB, ICAO: KMRB, FAA LID: MRB), also known as Shepherd Field, is a joint civil-military public airport located four miles (6 km) south of the central business district (CBD) of Martinsburg, a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.
The airport covers 1,015 acres (411 ha) and has one runway. It is mostly used for general aviation. It is co-located with the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing (167 AW) which is stationed at the Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base. The 167 AW is an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit which operates the C-5 Galaxy. In 2007, the airport underwent a renovation which included the removal of the secondary runway, expansion of the main runway, and the renovation of the parking pads for the C-5's. The renovation added hangars for the C-5, as the C-130 hangars were grossly inadequate for the size of the larger plane.
The 167th Airlift Wing held an open house in conjunction with the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show on September 4 and 5, 2010. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights attended the show which drew a crowd of more 80,000 people.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Master Record for MRB (Form 5010 PDF)
- AirNav: KMRB - Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
- WV Department of Transportation
- WV Air National Guard
[edit] External links
- West Virginia Airport Directory: Martinsburg/Eastern WV Regional Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMRB
- ASN accident history for MRB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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