Dare County Regional Airport

MQI · KMQI · MEO · Manteo, NC · 13 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMQI / MEO
Coordinates: 35.9188, -75.6957
Elevation: 13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 128.275 · ☎ 252-473-2826
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MQI
Attendance: ALL 0800-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/09
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:16 AM	09:16Z
Sunrise	05:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	00:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from KMQI

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: PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 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 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

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

Runway 05/23

4,306 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 48k.

Heading: 047° mag · 38° true
Threshold elev: 9 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 12 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 305 ft

Heading: 227° mag · 218° true
Threshold elev: 12 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 25 ft, 301 ft from threshold, 262 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 32 ft
TDZ elevation: 12 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 301 ft

Runway 17/35

3,303 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 167° mag · 158° true
Threshold elev: 13 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 67 ft, 364 ft from threshold, 261 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 13 ft
Displaced threshold: 290 ft

Heading: 347° mag · 338° true
Threshold elev: 10 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 80 ft, 615 ft from threshold, 206 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 13 ft
Displaced threshold: 989 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	4,306 ft
17/35	3,303 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	128.275
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”

App/Dep	124.725

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

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
350.35	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RBX · Wright Brothers	VOR-DME	111.60	r158° / 0.1 NM
ECG · Elizabeth City	VOR-DME	112.50	r138° / 30.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

DARE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

410 AIRPORT ROAD, MANTEO, NC

252-475-5570

Manager

STACY AMBROSE

410 AIRPORT ROAD, MANTEO, NC

252-475-5571

Remarks FAA

BUILT PRIOR TO 1958.
RWY 05 15 FT DROP-OFF 40 FT FM THR 0B.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL OCT - FEB.
BANNER TOWING OPNS 200 FT W OF RWY 05.
SEAPLANE RAMP NEAR APRON.
TWY F CLSD PERMLY.
FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-216-7028 OR 252-216-8407.
100LL AVBL AFT HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
7 FT FENCE 100-300 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 15 FT ROAD 90 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 12 FT TRUCK 193 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT OFFSET 120 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
9 FT BRUSH 131 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT OFFSET 16 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLOPE 6:1 AT DSPLCD.
APCH SLOPE 11:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 15 FT ROAD 378 FT FM DSPLCD THR AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLOPE 16:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 86 FT TREES 1597 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 154 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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About KMQI

Dare County Regional Airport (MQI · KMQI · MEO) is an airport in Manteo, NC, at 13 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,306 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMQI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMQI have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KMQI?

Dare County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,306 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMQI?

Dare County Regional Airport is in Manteo, NC, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9188, -75.6957.

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