FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | MQI |
Lat/Long: | 35-55-08.3380N 075-41-43.9290W 35-55.138967N 075-41.732150W 35.9189828,-75.6955358 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 12.8 ft. / 3.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09W (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile NW of MANTEO, NC |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 27954 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1943 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MQI (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1900 UNATTNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-216-7028 OR 252-216-8407. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 128.275 (252-473-2826) |
CHERRY POINT APPROACH: | 124.725 |
CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: | 124.725 |
WX AWOS-3 at FFA (6 nm N): | 118.075 (252-449-0698) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RBX at field | | WRIGHT BROTHERS VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 08W |
ECGr138/30.9 | | ELIZABETH CITY VOR/DME | | 115.75 | | 07W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
MANTEO | | at field | | 370 | | 09W | | MQI | -- --.- .. |
WOODVILLE | | 135/35.8 | | 254 | | 10W | | LLW | .-.. .-.. .-- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:100LL AVBL AFT HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 4306 x 100 ft. / 1312 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 35-54.837537N | | 35-55.396470N |
Longitude: | 075-42.045227W | | 075-41.507538W |
Elevation: | 9.0 ft. | | 12.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 038 true | | 227 magnetic, 218 true |
Displaced threshold: | 305 ft. | | 301 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 25 ft. bldg, 301 ft. from runway, 262 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 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. |
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 3303 x 75 ft. / 1007 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 35-55.419973N | | 35-54.915253N |
Longitude: | 075-41.799742W | | 075-41.549152W |
Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 9.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 158 true | | 347 magnetic, 338 true |
Displaced threshold: | 290 ft. | | 989 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 364 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 6:1 AT DSPLCD. | | 80 ft. trees, 615 ft. from runway, 206 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 9 FT BRUSH 131 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT OFFSET 16 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | DARE COUNTY PO BOX 429 MANTEO, NC 27954 Phone 252-475-5570 |
Manager: | STACY AMBROSE 410 AIRPORT ROAD MANTEO, NC 27954-9110 Phone 252-475-5571 |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 05 15 FT DROP-OFF 40 FT FM THR 0B. |
- | 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. |
- | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL OCT - FEB. |
- | BANNER TOWING OPNS 200 FT W OF RWY 35. |
- | SEAPLANE RAMP NEAR APRON. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (225KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (229KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFFA - First Flight Airport (6 nm N)
7W6 - Hyde County Airport (25 nm SW)
KECG - Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station/Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
KONX - Currituck County Regional Airport (33 nm NW)
KHSE - Billy Mitchell Airport (41 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in June 2009
from 3000' altitude looking East.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
Sunset | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-May-2025 02:23:00 |
Local (UTC-4) | 05-May-2025 22:23:00 |
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METAR |
KMQI | 060155Z AUTO 18012G16KT 10SM SCT042 SCT047 SCT070 21/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02120190
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KFFA 6nm N | 060200Z AUTO 15008G16KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 T02110191
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TAF |
KECG 32nm NW | 051736Z 0518/0618 15011KT P6SM BKN025 FM052100 15011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM052300 16008KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 0523/0603 VRB15G25KT 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM060300 18007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 FM060500 20005KT 4SM BR SCT007 FM061400 20007KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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