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KMRB/MRB METAR & TAF Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field

Martinsburg, West VirginiaElevation 565 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR3 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,210 ft
+645 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM local) · 3 min old

KMRB is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 6°C
72°F / 43°F. 16°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.24 inHg
1024 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP242
sea-level pressure 1024.2 hPa
T02170061
precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 6.1°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1727Z (1:27 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KMRB forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at MRB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, low near 43F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 71/43 NW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/42 N 2 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 66/44 SE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 73/45 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/47 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/48 E 3 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SE 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1856Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0826CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,815 ft

08/26
Dimensions
8,815 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0871°T
Landing length (LDA)8,215 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,815 / 8,815 / 8,215 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26251°T
Landing length (LDA)7,815 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,815 / 8,815 / 8,815 ft
Displaced threshold1,000 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,210 ft
Pressure altitude
245 ft
Field elevation
565 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field is in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Field elevation 565 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerWILLIAM E. WALKUP
Manager phone304-263-2106
AttendedDaily, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMRB / MRB
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4019, -77.9846
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF124.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.1
POTOMAC APP/DEP
A/D
119.925
ASOS
ASOS
132.075
POTOMAC CLNC DEL
CLD
124.3
CTAF
CTAF
121.8
GND
GND
29.7
PIKESIDE CON ANG
POST
122.45
ELKINS RDO
RDO
124.3
MARTINSBURG TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMRB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
13.4
AVG OPS/DAY
23.4
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 17 to 13 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Unknown 7%Turboprop 6%Jet 5%Airliner 3%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%Other 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~55 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~41 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
22 NM NE
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KCBE Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL (1035 FT AGL) LGT AND ROTARY WING ACFT; 2100 FT MSL (1535 FT AGL) FOR HVY ACFT; OVERHEAD 2100 FT MSL (1535 FT AGL).
›FAA ARFF INDEX D/NFPA CAT 8; INDEX E/CAT 10 EQUIP AVBL.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC POTOMAC APCH ON 132.075 OR IF UNA 866-709-4993.
›TWY D CLSD PAST PVT HGR 1750 FT S OF TWY E.
›ADDNL RWY 08/26 WT BRGS: 2S-175; 2D/D1-568; 2T-585; C5-840.
›MILITARY: ANG: ALL MIL ACFT MUST CTC PIKESIDE (297.9) 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG AND PRIOR TO ENGINE START. DSN 242-5205, C 304-616-5205. FLT PLANS MAY BE FILED BY EFB OR OTHER FLIGHT PLAN FILING SOFTWARE. SEND TO 167.AW.AIRFIELD.MANAGEMENT@US.AF.MIL.
›TWY B CLSD FM FUEL FARM S.
›NO GRASS LANDINGS.
›MILITARY: ANG: QUIET HRS 0400-1200Z++MON-FRI, 2100-1300Z++SAT-SUN.
›MILITARY: MISC: ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO SECRET WITH WG COMD POST.
›FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507.
›FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507. 24/7 SELF SVC.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
›APCH RATIO 34:1 AT DTHR.
›SEE GEN RMK FOR ADDNL WT BRGS.
›RWY 26 FIRST 590 FT CONC, MIDDLE 7125 FT ASPH, LAST 1100 FT CONC.
›LDG FEE FOR ACFT GTR THAN 5000 LBS GWT (MIL, FED, STATE, BASED ACFT EXEMPT).
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FULL SVC 0700-1900, AFTER HRS CALL 304-262-2507.
›MILITARY: CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS NOT AVBL, NOT A PORT OF ENTRY.
›RWY 26 MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE & PIR MKGS.
›MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT FM 1 OCT TO 30 APR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMRB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMRB have a METAR?
Yes. KMRB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMRB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KMRB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KMRB?
KMRB sits at 565 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMRB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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