Marfa Municipal Airport[1][2] (IATA: MRF, ICAO: KMRF, FAA LID: MRF) is three miles north of Marfa in Presidio County, Texas.[1] There is currently no scheduled airline service to the airport; until 1960 Trans-Texas DC-3s stopped at the former Marfa AAF, now abandoned, at 30.256N 103.882W east of Marfa.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Presidio County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Marfa, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,849 ft / 1,478 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°22′16″N 104°01′03″W / 30.37111°N 104.01750°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editMarfa Municipal Airport covers 816 acres (330 ha) at an elevation of 4,849 feet (1,478 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 6,203 by 75 feet (1,891 x 23 m) and 4/22 is 5,309 by 75 feet (1,618 x 23 m). A third runway, 9/27, is 2,825 by 60 feet (861 x 18 m) dirt.[1]
In the year ending May 16, 2021, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, average 115 per week, all general aviation. 27 aircraft were then based at the airport: 20 single-engine, 1 multi-engine and 6 glider.[1]
Glider activity
editIn April 2008 the Marfa Airport was recognized as the 15th National Landmark of Soaring by the National Soaring Museum.[3]
Marfa Gliders offers sailplane flight training and glider rides all year and hosts a soaring camp in spring.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for MRF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective October 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Airport diagram. Texas Department of Transportation. Updated December 29, 2009.
- ^ "Dedication of the 15th National Landmark of Soaring, April 5, 2008, Marfa Airport, West Texas". Marfa Gliders. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009.
External links
edit- FAA Terminal Procedures for MRF, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MRF
- AirNav airport information for KMRF
- ASN accident history for MRF
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures