KEQY METAR Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport

Monroe, North CarolinaElevation 679 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR59 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
010@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-414 ft
-1,093 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (5:53 AM local) · 59 min old

KEQY is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
10° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
9°C / 8°C
48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.46 inHg
1031.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP323
sea-level pressure 1032.3 hPa
T00940078
precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 7.8°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 71F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 71/44 NE 12 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 71/41 NNE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/46 NNE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/50 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 74/50 NE 7 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 78/52 NE 6 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77/54 ENE 6 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 1051Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0523 10°10°7 kt10°10° 710°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
010° at 7 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 056 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
05
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
BEST
23
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,001 ft

05/23
Dimensions
7,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0547°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23227°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-414 ft
Pressure altitude
139 ft
Field elevation
679 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.46 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is in Monroe, North Carolina. Field elevation 679 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMALCOLM WEEKS
Manager phone704-282-4730
AttendedDaily, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEQY
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0188, -80.6202
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.05
CHARLOTTE APP/DEP
A/D
135.775
ASOS
ASOS
132.55
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEQY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
23.6
AVG OPS/DAY
40.3
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 51 to 40 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 23%Jet 8%Helicopter 3%Other 2%Twin 1%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~162 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›S22T (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›63 FT TREES LOCATED 0-200 FT FM THR AND OFFSET 401 FT L.
›ARPT PHONE NUMBER 704-282-4730.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ALL LIGHTS OPER DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT - 122.7. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY.
›RIGHT SIDE OF TWY A AT RWY 23 HAS STEEP SHOULDER DROP-OFF BTN RWY AND TWY A.
›DEER, WILDLIFE, AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEQY have a METAR?
Yes. KEQY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEQY have a TAF?
When KEQY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KEQY?
KEQY sits at 679 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEQY?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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