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Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field

Martinsburg, United States

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Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field

Martinsburg, United States

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West Virginia's gateway serving the Eastern Panhandle region.

Opened

1942

Location

Martinsburg, United States

Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) is a public airport located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving the Eastern Panhandle region of the state. It shares its facilities with the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing, which operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the field. The airport offers limited scheduled commercial airline service, making it a small regional facility primarily used by general aviation and military operations. Its proximity to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area positions it as an alternative for travelers in the tri-state region of West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Martinsburg is situated along the Shenandoah Valley and the airport serves a growing residential population that commutes to the Washington area, though many residents opt to use larger nearby airports such as Dulles International or BWI.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building with limited commercial passenger facilities reflecting its regional scale.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by car via US Route 11 and Interstate 81, with no dedicated rail or bus transit links directly to the terminal.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial service has historically been minimal or absent, with the airport primarily serving general aviation and military traffic.

Notable facts

›Home to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard, operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
›The airport's military origins date to World War II, when it was established as a U.S. Army Air Forces installation.
›Located approximately 70 miles west-northwest of Washington, D.C.
›The field is named 'Shepherd Field' in honor of the Guard unit historically based there.
›Martinsburg is also served by MARC commuter rail, offering an alternative transit option to the D.C. area.

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