KMRH · Beaufort-Morehead, North Carolina

Michael J. Smith Field

KMRH

March 25, 2026 · KMRH-1225

Operational Summary

User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Eastern Time

Service Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-15:00Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Federal Holidays

Eastern Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required
After Hours
By Request

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Park at the FBO or private hangar; officer will meet aircraft for plane-side processing.

Inspection Process

  • Aircraft should park at the FBO or private hangar.
  • CBP Officer will meet the aircraft to begin the inspection.
  • There is no CBP office at the FBO.
  • All crew and passengers will be processed plane-side.
  • Foreign national passengers may require transportation to the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport FIS for processing.
  • Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and user fee decal (if appropriate).
  • Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by the FBO under a compliance agreement.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Secure permission to land at least one business day in advance; park at FBO or private hangar.

Appointment

Unknown
  • Contact our office for all medical EVAC and emergency diversion flights.
  • Contact our office for information regarding arrivals outside of normal hours of service.
  • Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
  • For FBO information contact 252-728-1928 NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov December 3, 2025 Publication Number KMRH-1125 Michael J. Smith Field

Departure

Commercial operators must obtain CBP outbound clearance before departing the U.S.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Loaction Map

180 Airport RoadBeaufort, NC 28516
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Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00 ET

Service Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-15:00Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Federal Holidays

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Mon-Fri 08:00-15:00 (closed Sat, Sun, Federal Holidays)

Availability

By Request

Contact CBP for arrivals outside normal hours of service.

Remarks

  • Contact our office for all medical EVAC and emergency diversion flights.
  • Contact our office for information regarding arrivals outside of normal hours of service.
  • Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
  • For FBO information contact 252-728-1928 NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov December 3, 2025 Publication Number KMRH-1125 Michael J. Smith Field

Detected Topics

  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste
  • Live Animals
  • Weapons
  • Hunting Trophies
  • Commercial Imports
  • Landing Rights
  • Outbound Clearance
  • Passenger Processing
  • Holiday Restrictions

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Original Content
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH) 
  180 Airport Road, Beaufort, NC 28516
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Eastern Time (ET) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(252) 726-5845 CBP Morehead City office
KMRH_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Michael J. Smith 
Field are available M-F, 0800-1500 
(closed Saturday, Sunday, and Federal 
Holidays) in accordance with the port’s 
permission to land procedures. 
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting CBP 
directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at 
least one business day in advance of the anticipated 
arrival time at KMRH. 
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you 
must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.  
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park at the FBO or private hangar.
• CBP Officer will meet the aircraft to begin the inspection.
• There is no CBP office at the FBO.
• All crew and passengers will be processed plane-side.
• Foreign national passengers may require transportation to the Charlotte-Douglas International
Airport FIS for processing.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration,
and user fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by the FBO under a compliance agreement. 
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Contact our office for all medical EVAC and emergency diversion flights.
• Contact our office for information regarding arrivals outside of normal hours of service.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
• For FBO information contact 252-728-1928 
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
December 3, 2025 Publication Number KMRH-1125 
Michael J. Smith Field

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Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH) - Beaufort-Morehead, North Carolina | General Aviation (GA) United States Customs