Telfair-wheeler Airport (MQW)

MQW
Telfair-wheeler Airport (MQW)
Mc Rae, GA
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MQW, Telfair/Wheeler County Airport, photo by Michael Martin
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MQW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°52'45.8820" W / 32°5'49.1870" N
-82.879412 / 32.096996 (Estimated)
Elevation 202.10 ft / 61.60 m (Surveyed)
Land 104 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Mc Rae, GA
Location Wheeler County, GA
Magnetic Variation 03W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TELFAIR-WHEELER AIRPORT AUTH
Address P.O. BOX 192
MC RAE, GA 30411
Phone number 229-315-1227
Manager JIMMY RAY
Address P.O. BOX 192
MCRAE, GA 31055
Phone number 229-315-1227
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MCN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3PT MQW (229-868-7472)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AGRI,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 5001 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 23° 203°
Physical elevation 201.90 ft 192.60 ft
Coordinates 32.090660 / -82.882538 32.103333 / -82.876285
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • WEATHER DATA SOURCES: AWOS 3PT 120.000 (229) 868-7472