KMQI · MEO
Dare County Regional Airport
Manteo, North CarolinaElevation 13 ftSmall airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
17/35
RWY 17158°T
Displaced threshold290 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35338°T
Displaced threshold989 ft
Traffic patternLeft
05/23
RWY 0538°T
Displaced threshold305 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23218°T
Displaced threshold301 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Dare County Regional Airport is in Manteo, North Carolina. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTACY AMBROSE
Manager phone252-475-5571
AttendedDaily, 0800–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMQI / MEO
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.9188, -75.6957
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.725
NORFOLK APP/DEP
A/D
128.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›100LL AVBL AFT HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
›BUILT PRIOR TO 1958.
›PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
›9 FT BRUSH 131 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT OFFSET 16 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›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.
›APCH SLOPE 16:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 86 FT TREES 1597 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 154 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›APCH SLOPE 11:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 15 FT ROAD 378 FT FM DSPLCD THR AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
›APCH SLOPE 6:1 AT DSPLCD.
›RWY 05 15 FT DROP-OFF 40 FT FM THR 0B.
›UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-216-7028 OR 252-216-8407.
›SEAPLANE RAMP NEAR APRON.
›TWY F CLSD PERMLY.
›BANNER TOWING OPNS 200 FT W OF RWY 05.
›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL OCT - FEB.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMQI have a METAR?
Yes. KMQI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KMQI have a TAF?
When KMQI 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 KMQI?
KMQI sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMQI?
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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