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Dare County Regional Airport
MQI · KMQI · MEO · Manteo, NC · 13 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- 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 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| 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)
09:22 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from KMQI
Runway 05/23
4,306 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 047° mag · 38° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 305 ft
23
- Heading
- 227° mag · 218° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 301 ft
Runway 17/35
3,303 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 167° mag · 158° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 290 ft
35
- Heading
- 347° mag · 338° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 989 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.725 | NORFOLK APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 128.275 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
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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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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