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KMRB · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KMRB FAA MRB Elev 565 ft Lat 39° 24.11' N Lon 77° 59.08' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,815 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 071° 8,815 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
26 251° 8,815 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 9 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.925
  • CLD POTOMAC CLNC DEL 132.075
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR MARTINSBURG TWR 124.300
  • CTAF CTAF 124.300
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 126.100
  • POST PIKESIDE CON ANG 129.700
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 122.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC MRB

    Martinsburg

    112.10 MHz · DME 112.10 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; HIRL Rwy 8–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; HIRL Rwy 8–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; HIRL Rwy 8–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; HIRL Rwy 8–26—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·398 WEST VIRGINIA MARTINSBURG EASTERN WV RGNL/SHEPHERD FLD (MRB)(KMRB) P (ANG) 4 S UTC–5(–4DT) N39º24.14´ W77º58.98´ 565 B TPA—See Remarks ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MRB RWY 08–26: H8815X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–195, 2S–175, 2T–585, 2D–339, 2D/D1–568, 2D/2D2–830, C5–840 PCN 56 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–8815 TODA–8815 ASDA–8215 LDA–8215 RWY 26: TORA–8815 TODA–8815 ASDA–8815 LDA–7815
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A++ (Mil) (NC–100LL, A—OT fone C304–262–2507.) FLUID PRESAIR–Avbl 2200–0200Z‡ or 30 min PN and prior arng on hol.
  • ·OIL O–156 and O–148 (Mil).
  • ·ANG quiet hrs 0400–1200Z‡ Mon–Fri 2100–1300Z‡ Sat–Sun.
  • ·A++: full svc 1200–0000Z‡, after hrs call 304–262–2507.
  • ·A: full svc 1200–0000Z‡, after hrs call 304–262–2507.
  • ·FAA ARFF Index D/NFPA Cat 8; Index E/Cat 10 equip avbl.
  • ·Twy B clsd fm fuel farm south.
  • ·Twy D clsd past pvt hangar 1750 ft S of Twy E.
  • ·TPA—rectangular 1600(1035), lgt and rotary wing acft, 2100(1535), for heavy acft, overhead 2100(1535).
  • ·Rwy 26 first 590 ft conc, middle 7125 ft asph, last 1100 ft conc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-263-2106
  • ·ASOS 119.925 (304) 264–0988. unmonitored when twr clsd.
  • ·CTAF 124.3 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (LEESBURG RADIO) ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 126.825 MARTINSBURG TOWER 124.3 (1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1300–2100Z‡ Sat–Sun, other times by NOTAM) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 132.075 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Potomac Apch on 132.075 or if una 866-709-4993.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1300–2100Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times by NOTAM; other times CLASS E.
  • ·MARTINSBURG (L) (L) VORTACW 112.1 MRB Chan 58 N39º23.13´ W77º50.90´ 286º 6.3 NM to fld. 600/7W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–030º byd 15 NM blo 6,900´ 127º–146º byd 15 NM 290º–310º byd 35 NM blo 5,400´ ILS 108.3 I–EXW Rwy 26.
  • ·MASON CO (See POINT PLEASANT on page 403) MERCER CO (See BLUEFIELD on page 389) MID–OHIO VALLEY RGNL (See PARKERSBURG on page 401) WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–29D, A IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

2

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 84,786 ops in 2007

2024 total

50,663

10-yr total

407,398

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 84% · Mil 12%

Events / million ops

7.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.13

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=13

  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-04-04 GIRARDEAU SAMUEL G Sonex-A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2021-07-31 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-05-12 PAGE JOSEPH E VANS RV-4 · Hard landing · day →
2018-01-21 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · day →
2011-09-17 North American T-28C · Stall / spin · day →
2004-11-21 Cessna 172R · Engine failure · day →
2001-12-17 Cessna 401A · Fire · night →
1999-06-14 Prendergast Seawind · Engine failure · day →
1995-08-30 Cessna 152 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1994-08-03 Cessna 210N · Gear-up · IMC · night →
1993-09-22 Cessna 170B · Gear-up · day →
1987-02-21 Cessna R-182 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-03 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in WV

CFI Flight Instructors 224 A&P Mechanics 1,154 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 5 FBO Fixed Base Operators 22 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 5

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 27 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 27 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 37 nm
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 37 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 38 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 40 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 40 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 46 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 46 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 52 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ralph Shelton Davis Martinsburg WV 3 nm
John Lyon Collins Martinsburg WV 3 nm
James Bryan Burrows-Mcelwain Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Michael Craig Folk Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Erik Rogers Abrahamson Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Caroline Roxana Bailey Young Martinsburg WV 3 nm
David Thomas Porter Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Christopher Raymond Steffens Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Logan Shawn Campbell Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Stephen Alexander Hite Martinsburg WV 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Daniel Jason Geyer Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Justin Paul Murphy Martinsburg WV 3 nm
John Anthony Bigiarelli Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Michael Gale Heilman Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Calvin Lee Kief Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Evan Louis Kranzley Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Brad S Bishop Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Otakar F Blaha Martinsburg WV 3 nm
Shawn Kelley Gunter Martinsburg WV 3 nm
David Walter Goodwin Martinsburg WV 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 22 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 32 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 41 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 43 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 46 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 72 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 77 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 77 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 81 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 89 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.