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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Facilities
Marfa 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
In 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.
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