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KBQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KBQK FAA BQK Elev 26 ft Lat 31° 15.53' N Lon 81° 27.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 065° 8,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%
25 245° 8,001 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.750
  • CNTR JACKSONVILLE CNTR 126.750
  • RDO MACON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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  • NDB BQ

    Jeffi

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SSI

    Brunswick

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 20 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt dur heavy rains and high northeasterly winds.

  • Airport attended 1200–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·206 GEORGIA BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (BQK)(KBQK) 5 N UTC–5(–4DT) N31º15.54´ W81º27.98´ 26 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BQK RWY 07–25: H8001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–190, 2S–175, 2D–323 PCR 230 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 07: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Actvt MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 25; PAPI Rwy 07 and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25–CTAF.
  • ·PPR for svc and fuel after hrs call 912–264–9200.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 full strength shoulders each side.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for charter acft ops with more than 30 passenger seats call amgr 912–265–2070.
  • ·Use caution due to congested airspace with turbine, non–turbine and training acft.
  • ·All VFR acft adhere to std left hand tfc pat.
  • ·All arrivals and dep, including acft flying inst approaches, are requested to report 10 miles from the arpt, intns and psn reports to "Brunswick" CTAF 123.0.
  • ·Additional arpt safety bulletins posted on arpt website.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 912-265-2070
  • ·AWOS–3 124.175 (912) 261–0531.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (MACON RADIO) ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.75 CLNC DEL 126.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.8 SSI Chan 35 N31º03.03´ W81º26.76´ 359º 12.5 NM to fld. 6/4W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 205º–221º blo 3,500´ 205º–221º byd 6 NM blo 12,000´ ILS 108.5 I–BQK Rwy 07.
  • ·BRUNSWICK N31º03.03´ W81º26.76´ NOTAM FILE SSI.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.8 SSI Chan 35 037º 1.7 NM to Jekyll Island. 6/4W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 205º–221º blo 3,500´ 205º–221º byd 6 NM blo 12,000´ RCO 122.2 (MACON RADIO) JACKSONVILLE H–9B, 12F, L–24H IAP, AD JACKSONVILLE SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Glynco Jetport

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BQK

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 31,390 ops in 1990

2024 total

20,914

10-yr total

247,570

2024 mix

AC/AT 11% · GA 87% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

8.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.01

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Elliot Neal Brandt Hinesville GA 35 nm
Douglas Scott Carmody Savannah GA 48 nm
Matthew Emerson Blythe Jacksonville FL 56 nm
Randal Lee Miner Jacksonville FL 56 nm
Thomas Dowell Jacksonville FL 56 nm
William Karl Walker Jacksonville FL 56 nm
Adam Stuart Reid Green Cove Springs FL 77 nm
Cynthia Hollman Beaufort SC 81 nm
Douglas Scott Carmody Beaufort SC 81 nm
Matthew Cory Archer Beaufort SC 81 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Joseph Saulius Jurskis Darien GA 6 nm
Edward Norton Esserman St Simons Is GA 6 nm
James Francis Waldron St Simons Is GA 6 nm
John Herbert Mallette Brunswick GA 7 nm
Clifford Kennison Murray Brunswick GA 7 nm
Timothy Dweylan Wilson Brunswick GA 7 nm
Clayton Marshall Jackson Brunswick GA 7 nm
Damon Patrick Whitlow Brunswick GA 7 nm
Roland Morales Jr Brunswick GA 7 nm
Abdulhadi Ali K Alshamrani Brunswick GA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Samuel Winn Baker Darien GA 6 nm
Albert Hazel Casey Jr Darien GA 6 nm
Michael Gary Berning Darien GA 6 nm
Gregory Bartush Iii Darien GA 6 nm
Edward Leigh Morris Darien GA 6 nm
James William Aaron St Simons Is GA 6 nm
William Eldridge Cannon Jr St Simons Is GA 6 nm
Cannon Young Gould St Simons Is GA 6 nm
Thomas Patrick Kelleher St Simons Is GA 6 nm
Daniel Mark Linginfelter St Simons Is GA 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC
St. Simons Island, GA
8 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Fernandina Beach, FL
39 nm
Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance
Fernandina Beach, FL
39 nm
Bragg Avionics
Jacksonville, FL
55 nm
Corporate Aircraft Maintenance
Jacksonville, FL
56 nm
Quest Avionics, Inc.
Crystal River, FL
131 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
132 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
132 nm
Avionics Installations, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
135 nm
American Aero Serivces
New Smyrna Beach, FL
135 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.