Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport

EQY · KEQY · Monroe, NC · 679 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEQY
Coordinates: 35.0188, -80.6202
Elevation: 679 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 135.775 · ☎ 704-283-5185
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH
NOTAM facility: EQY
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Distance from city: 5 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 05:09 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ALL LIGHTS OPER DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT - 122.7. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY. — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 053°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

7,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 35k, Double wheel 68.5k.

Heading: 053° mag · 47° true
Threshold elev: 683 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (EQY) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 36 ft, 1,963 ft from threshold, 382 ft R of centerline — 48:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 683 ft

Heading: 233° mag · 227° true
Threshold elev: 662 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 25 ft, 1,095 ft from threshold, 431 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 671 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	7,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	135.775
Clearance	132.55
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7

Approach & departure · “Charlotte”

App/Dep	120.05	BARMY · BEAVY · BOBZY +10 more departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
120.05	BARMY DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP
126.15	RASLN STAR
135.6	JOOLS STAR
282.325	RASLN STAR
307.8	APCH/P DEP/P · BARMY DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP
377.15	JOOLS STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 05	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (EQY) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FML · Fort Mill	VORTAC	112.40	r086° / 16.6 NM
CLT · Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	r127° / 19.3 NM
CTF · Chesterfield	VOR-DME	108.20	r326° / 27.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MONROE

CITY HALL, P.O. BOX 69, MONROE, NC

704-282-4730

Manager

MALCOLM WEEKS

3900 PAUL J. HELMS DRIVE, MONROE, NC

704-282-4730

Remarks FAA

ARPT PHONE NUMBER 704-282-4730.
DEER, WILDLIFE, AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RIGHT SIDE OF TWY A AT RWY 23 HAS STEEP SHOULDER DROP-OFF BTN RWY AND TWY A.
FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ALL LIGHTS OPER DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT - 122.7. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
63 FT TREES LOCATED 0-200 FT FM THR AND OFFSET 401 FT L.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KEQY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KEQY

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (EQY · KEQY) is an airport in Monroe, NC, at 679 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEQY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEQY have a control tower?

No. Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KEQY?

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEQY?

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is in Monroe, NC, at an elevation of 679 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0188, -80.6202.

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