KNBC
Beaufort MCAS – Merritt Field
VFR
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Name
Beaufort MCAS – Merritt Field
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ICAO / GPS
KNBC / KNBC
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- Region
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Timezone
4:21 am (EST)
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Municipality
Beaufort
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Coordinates
32° 28′ 38″ N 80° 43′ 23″ E
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Elevation
37 ft (11 m MSL)
About Beaufort MCAS – Merritt Field
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort or MCAS Beaufort (ICAO: KNBC, FAA LID: NBC) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) air base located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the central business district of Beaufort, a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. About 4,700 personnel serve at the station, and it is home to four Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter-attack squadrons and one F-35B Lighting II training squadron.
Beaufort is served by the Beaufort County Airport (IATA: BFT, ICAO: KARW, FAA LID: ARW), located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of MCAS Beaufort.