Dare County Regional Airport (MQI)

MQI
Dare County Regional Airport (MQI)
Manteo, NC
Latest photos of Dare County Regional Airport (MQI)
MQI, Short final RW 5, photo by J Capps
J Capps
MQI, Landing RW 5, photo by J Capps
J Capps
MQI, RWY 35, photo by J Capps
J Capps
MQI, RWY 23, photo by J Capps
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MQI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 75°41'43.9290" W / 35°55'8.3380" N
-75.695536 / 35.918983 (Estimated)
Elevation 12.80 ft / 3.90 m (Surveyed)
Land 340 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of Manteo, NC
Location Dare County, NC
Magnetic Variation 09W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner DARE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address 410 AIRPORT ROAD
MANTEO, NC 27954
Phone number 252-475-5570
Manager STACY AMBROSE
Address 410 AIRPORT ROAD
MANTEO, NC 27954-9110
Phone number 252-475-5571
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 CHARLOTTE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MQI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 MQI (252-473-2826)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 4306 x 100 ft (1312 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
05 23
Alignment 38° 218°
Physical elevation 9.00 ft 12.10 ft
Coordinates 35.913959 / -75.700754 35.923274 / -75.691792
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 3303 x 75 ft (1007 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 158° 338°
Physical elevation 12.60 ft 9.50 ft
Coordinates 35.923666 / -75.696662 35.915254 / -75.692486
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Remarks
  • RWY 05 15 FT DROP-OFF 40 FT FM THR 0B.
  • TWY F CLSD PERMLY.
  • FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • MIGRATORY WATERFOWL OCT - FEB.
  • BANNER TOWING OPNS 200 FT W OF RWY 05.
  • SEAPLANE RAMP NEAR APRON.
  • BUILT PRIOR TO 1958.