Mount Airy/surry County Airport (MWK)

MWK
Mount Airy/surry County Airport (MWK)
Mount Airy, NC
Latest photos of Mount Airy/surry County Airport (MWK)
KMWK, Short Final 36 in a Luscombe 8A, photo by Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson
KMWK, On final 36 in our 1946 Luscombe 8A, photo by Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson
KMWK, Upwind for 36 in N71845, photo by Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson
KMWK, N/A, photo by J.B. Barbour
J.B. Barbour
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MWK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 80°33'11.5570" W / 36°27'40.9020" N
-80.553210 / 36.461362 (Estimated)
Elevation 1268.90 ft / 386.76 m (Surveyed)
Land 147 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SE of Mount Airy, NC
Location Surry County, NC
Magnetic Variation 07W (1995)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF MOUNT AIRY & SURRY COUNTY
Address 146 HOWARD WOLTZ JR. WAY
MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030-9020
Phone number 336-401-8201
Manager GEORGE CRATER
Address 146 HOWARD WOLTZ JR. WAY
MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030-9020
Phone number 336-789-5153
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 CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MWK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT MWK (336-789-2299)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 5500 x 75 ft (1676 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 8
18 36
Alignment 173° 353°
Physical elevation 1268.90 ft 1208.50 ft
Coordinates 36.468862 / -80.554308 36.453862 / -80.552113
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • RWY 36 SLOPES UPHILL 34 FEET.
  • AFTER HOURS SERVICE AVAILABLE/POSTED ON PHONE BOX.
  • RWY 36 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM THR AND 150 FT RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
  • RWY HAS 100 FT DROP-OFFS 90 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES AND 300 FT FM THR.