Mississippi County Airport
CHQ · KCHQ · Charleston, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:30 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,196 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 313 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 313 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,196 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 292.15 | PADUCAH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CNG 113.10 · MAW 111.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNG · Cunningham | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r245° / 27 NM |
| MAW · Malden | TACAN | 111.20 · 49X | — | r054° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCHQ
- Coordinates
- 36.8421, -89.3597
- Elevation
- 313 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/10
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL NSTD RWY 18/36 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT & CROP DUSTING ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED.
- OTS INDEFINITELY
- OTS INDEF
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL NSTD RWY 18/36 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY.
- RWY 18/36 INCORRECT NUMBER OF THLD LGTS EACH RWY END.
- OTS INDEF
- OTS INDEF
Obstructions
- SMALL TREE 10 FT TALL 141 FT FM RWY 18 THLD, 90 FT RIGHT
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Nearby airports
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About KCHQ
Mississippi County Airport (CHQ · KCHQ) is an airport in Charleston, MO, at 313 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,196 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCHQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCHQ have a control tower?
No. Mississippi County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCHQ?
Mississippi County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,196 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCHQ?
Mississippi County Airport is in Charleston, MO, at an elevation of 313 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8421, -89.3597.
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