Chatham Municipal
CQX · KCQX · Chatham, MA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:12 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 06:45 PM | 22:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:12 PM | 23:12Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 3,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 63 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tank, 232 ft, 3,100 ft from threshold, 25 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Boston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LFV 114.70 · ACK 116.20 · MVY 114.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFV · Marconi | VOR/DME | 114.70 · 94X | High | r190° / 19.9 NM |
| ACK · Nantucket | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r019° / 24.5 NM |
| MVY · Marthas Vineyard | VOR/DME | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r073° / 33 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 / FAA LID
- KCQX / CQX
- Coordinates
- 41.6883, -69.9896
- Elevation
- 64 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.875 · ☎ 508-945-5034
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CQX
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- BE AWARE OF HIGH-SPD MIL JET & HVY HEL TFC VCNTY CAPE COD CGAS.
- BIRDS PRIMLY GULLS AND WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- RCMD MIN ALT OF 2000 FT AGL FM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST OF ARPT OVER NATL SEASHORE .
- WATER LDG AREA CLSD PERMLY.
- NOISE ABATEMENT RWY 6/24: USE FULL RWY & AVOID INTXN DEPS. MINIMIZE OR AVOID TGL OPNS. CLIMB OUT ON RWY HDG TIL 1100 FT OVR WATER THEN PROCD ON CRS. REDUCE PWR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
- RWY 6/24, FLY PAT DOWNWIND LEG 1/2 TO 1 MILE OUT FM RWY AS PRACTICABLE.
- AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS AS MUCH AS PSBL.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
- CHECK NOTAMS FOR TREE OBS ON APCH AREAS TO RWYS 06 & 24.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - 122.95.
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About KCQX
Chatham Municipal (CQX · KCQX) is an airport in Chatham, MA, at 64 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCQX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCQX have a control tower?
No. Chatham Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCQX?
Chatham Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCQX?
Chatham Municipal is in Chatham, MA, at an elevation of 64 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6883, -69.9896.
More about KCQX
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