Mount Airy Surry County Airport
MWK · KMWK · Mount Airy, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 00:54Z |
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,269 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 1,219 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,269 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 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greensboro”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.225 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSO 116.20 · PSK 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r315° / 37.4 NM |
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r174° / 38.5 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
- KMWK
- Coordinates
- 36.4597, -80.5530
- Elevation
- 1,269 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 336-789-2299
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MWK
- Attendance
- ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (right) · 36: 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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY 36 SLOPES UPHILL 34 FEET.
- AFTER HOURS SERVICE AVAILABLE/POSTED ON PHONE BOX.
- RWY 36 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM THR AND 150 FT RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
- RWY HAS 100 FT DROP-OFFS 90 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES AND 300 FT FM THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Attendance
- 0800- (EARLIER OF) 1800 LOCAL OR SS.
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Nearby airports
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About KMWK
Mount Airy Surry County Airport (MWK · KMWK) is an airport in Mount Airy, NC, at 1,269 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMWK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMWK have a control tower?
No. Mount Airy Surry 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 KMWK?
Mount Airy Surry County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMWK?
Mount Airy Surry County Airport is in Mount Airy, NC, at an elevation of 1,269 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4597, -80.5530.
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