FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-05-49.1870N 082-52-45.8820W
32-05.819783N 082-52.764700W
32.0969964,-82.8794117
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 202.1 ft. / 61.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of MC RAE, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31037 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1968 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNND |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWYS 03 & 21, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.000 (229-868-7472) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EZM (15 nm NW): | 119.425 (478-374-9979) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AZE (17 nm SE): | 119.125 ((912) 375-0650) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DBNr190/28.1 | | DUBLIN VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 05W |
| VNAr102/32.2 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| EASTMAN | | 102/14.1 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| ONYUN | | 262/30.5 | | 372 | | 06W | | UQN | ..- --.- -. |
| FITZGERALD | | 041/35.8 | | 362 | | 05W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-05.439585N | | 32-06.199975N |
| Longitude: | 082-52.952282W | | 082-52.577108W |
| Elevation: | 201.9 ft. | | 192.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 026 magnetic, 023 true | | 206 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 677 ft. from runway, 307 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 66 ft. trees, 926 ft. from runway, 310 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TELFAIR-WHEELER AIRPORT AUTH
P.O. BOX 192
MC RAE, GA 30411
Phone 229-315-1227 |
| Manager: | JIMMY RAY
P.O. BOX 192
MCRAE, GA 31055
Phone 229-315-1227 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
| - | WEATHER DATA SOURCES: AWOS 3PT 120.000 (229) 868-7472 |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (497KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEZM - Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
KAZE - Hazlehurst Airport (17 nm SE)
KVDI - Vidalia Regional Airport (26 nm E)
48A - Cochran Airport (27 nm NW)
KDBN - W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by F. Allen Kyzer
Photo taken 21-Oct-2009
from a C-182.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Telfair-Wheeler Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-May-2026 03:30:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-May-2026 23:30:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KMQW | 030315Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/11 A3001 RMK AO2
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KEZM
15nm NW | 030315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2
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KAZE
17nm SE | 030315Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT029 SCT034 BKN065 14/14 A2999 RMK AO2 T01390139
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| TAF |
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KWRB
47nm NW | 021900Z 0219/0401 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 SCT090 QNH2988INS BECMG 0222/0223 01010G15KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2984INS BECMG 0302/0303 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS BECMG 0314/0315 30010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 0320/0321 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX21/0319Z TN09/0310Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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