Foothills Regional Airport

KMRN / MRN

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Morganton, North CarolinaELEV 1,270 FT

Small airport5.0 · 39 on Google

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Field elevation

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Nearest alternate

nm to HKY

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#1 / 37

North Carolina airports by Google rating

5.0★ across 39 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated NC fields.

12 nm

To the nearest alternate

Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) — 2 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Morganton, North Carolina, Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN / MRN) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,270 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.

No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MRN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 12 nm), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT, 49 nm), and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL, 51 nm).

Charter pricing from MRN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Morganton-Lenoir. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Morganton.