Dare County Regional Airport
MQI · KMQI · MEO · Manteo, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 00:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 158° true
- Dimensions
- 3,303 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 290 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 13 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- 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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,306 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,303 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cherry Point”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
ECG 115.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR/DME | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r138° / 30.9 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
- 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 · 122.2 · 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL AFT HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 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.
Attendance
- UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-216-7028 OR 252-216-8407.
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Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMQI?
Dare County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,306 ft. See the Runways section 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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