Dare County Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KMQI 051355Z AUTO 06013G17KT 7SM RA BKN010 BKN017 OVC023 07/06 A3017 RMK AO2 P0011 T00660057

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KMQI (0.2 NM at True Heading of 266)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1021.8
Temperature: 6.6 C (43.88 F)
Dewpoint: 5.7 C (42.26 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 35-55-08.3380N (35.918983)
Longitude: 
 075-41-43.9290W (-75.695536)
Elevation: 
 12.8 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NW of Manteo, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
STACY AMBROSE
410 AIRPORT ROAD
MANTEO, NC 27954-9110
252-475-5571		 DARE COUNTY
PO BOX 429
MANTEO, NC 27954
252-475-5570

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1943
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1013 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MQI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  CHERRY POINT
124.725
124.725
Departure:  CHERRY POINT
124.725
124.725
AWOS-3:  128.275 (252-473-2826)

       

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    Area Code: 252
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Dare County Airport Authority
      
    		Unicom 122.8 473-2600 100LL, Mogas, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 SE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 SE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 SE-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MEO

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    31.0 Elizabeth City Cg Air Station/Regional Airport
    (ECG KECG ECG)    		 311 322 100LL, Jet A-1+
    43.0 Northeastern Regional Airport
    (EDE KEDE EDE)    		 279 290 100LL, Jet A-1+
    54.0 Chesapeake Regional Airport
    (KCPK CPK)    		 326 337 100LL, Jet A
    63.3 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
    (KPVG PVG)    		 324 335 100LL, Jet A+
    63.3 Suffolk Exec Airport
    (KSFQ SFQ)    		 316 327 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    63.4 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)    		 337 348 100LL, Jet A
    74.8 Franklin Regional Airport
    (FKN KFKN FKN)    		 309 320 100LL, Jet A
    75.0 Tri-County At Henry Joyner Field Airport
    (KASJ ASJ)    		 288 298 100LL, Jet A-1+
    82.3 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 332 343 100LL, Jet A
    83.1 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
    (EWN KEWN EWN)    		 232 242 100LL, Jet A
    83.9 Pitt-Greenville Airport
    (PGV KPGV PGV)    		 258 268 100LL, Jet A
    85.4 Michael J Smith Field Airport
    (KMRH MRH)    		 213 223 100LL, Jet A-1+
    99.7 Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field Airport
    (ISO KISO ISO)    		 249 259 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY 05 15 FT DROP-OFF 40 FT FM THR 0B.
    A110-11 TWY F CLSD PERMLY.
    A110-12 FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
    A110-3 MIGRATORY WATERFOWL OCT - FEB.
    A110-5 BANNER TOWING OPNS 200 FT W OF RWY 35.
    A110-6 SEAPLANE RAMP NEAR APRON.
    A17 UNATTNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-216-7028 OR 252-216-8407.
    A57-17 APCH SLOPE 6:1 AT DSPLCD.
    A57-23 APCH SLOPE 11:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 15 FT ROAD 378 FT FM DSPLCD THR AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
    A57-35 APCH SLOPE 16:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 86 FT TREES 1597 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 154 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
    A58-23 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.
    A58-35 9 FT BRUSH 131 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT OFFSET 16 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL AVBL AFT HRS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY, SS-SR - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.
    E111 BUILT PRIOR TO 1958.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    17/35
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 4306 ft (1312 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MEO Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  4306 ft x 100 ft (1312 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/10/2021
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  48.0

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Elevation: 
    		 9.0 12.1
    Latitude: 
    		 35-54-50.2522N 35-55-23.7882N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-42-02.7136W 075-41-30.4523W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 038 218
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 BLDG
    Object Height: 
    		 25
    Distance from End: 
    		 301
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 262 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 30 32
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 9.4 12.4
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 305 301
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 35-54-52.6268N 35-55-21.4437N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 075-42-00.4307W 075-41-32.7097W

    Runway 17/35  3303 ft x 75 ft (1007 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/10/2021
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 12.6 9.5
    Latitude: 
    		 35-55-25.1984N 35-54-54.9152N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-41-47.9845W 075-41-32.9491W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 158 338
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 67 80
    Distance from End: 
    		 364 615
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 262 ft. left of centerline
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 12.8 11.4
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 290 989
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 35-55-22.5424N 35-55-03.9877N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 075-41-46.6634W 075-41-37.4511W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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