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KMEB · Laurinburg Maxton Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KMEB FAA MEB Elev 216 ft Lat 34° 47.51' N Lon 79° 21.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 45.8° 6,503 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%
23 225.8° 6,503 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%
13 135.2° 3,536 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%
31 315.2° 3,536 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.24%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 134.125
  • A/D FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP 127.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 05–23, HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 05–23, HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05–23: H6503X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–160, 2D–256 HIRL RWY 05:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H3536X75 (CONC) S–25, D–35 RWY 13: Trees. Rgt tfc…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 05–23, HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 05, PAPI Rwy 05–23, HIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2300Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2200Z‡.
  • ·Heavy parachute jumping at south end of clsd Rwy 18–36 and south side of Rwy 13–31.
  • ·Farming eqpt and mil ops on and invof arpt.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 910–390–6122 or 315–807–4759. 100LL 24 hr self svc with credit card.
  • ·Mil acft frqly oper fm clsd ptn of Rwy 13–31 and clsd Rwy 18–36.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 daylight use only.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 2750 ft conc stopway on southeast end.
  • ·No line of sight btn rwy ends.
  • ·Ctc AMGR for acft rpr svc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-390-6122
  • ·ASOS 134.125 (910) 844–5338.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP CON 127.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Fayetteville Apch at 910-484-8012.
  • ·SANDHILLS (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 SDZ Chan 55 N35º12.93´ W79º35.28´ 160º 27.6 NM to fld. 588/3W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 075º–143º 144º–154º blo 6,000´ 144º–154º byd 23 NM 155º–179º blo 5,000´ 180º–264º blo 8,000´ 301º–019º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ DME unusable: 041º–092º blo 3,000´ TAC AZM unusable: 016º–050º byd 28 NM blo 3,000´ MAXTN NDB (LOM) 257 ME N34º43.99´ W79º26.63´ 055º 5.2 NM to fld.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 16º left of course.
  • ·MCCUTCHEON FLD (See NEW RIVER MCAS (MCCUTCHEON FLD) on page 341) MEADOW BROOK FLD (See WALNUT COVE on page 369) MEYERS HELIPORT (See CANDLER on page 304) MICHAEL J SMITH FLD (See BEAUFORT on page 302) MID–CAROLINA RGNL (See SALISBURY on page 356) CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12H, L–35A, 36E IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MXE

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 54,000 ops in 2012

2024 total

54,000

10-yr total

540,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 37% · Mil 56%

Events / million ops

1.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=3

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-06-20 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-06-18 Beech T-34A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-07-21 Cessna A185F · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Stephen Lynn Henderson Carthage NC 32 nm
Joe Daniel Rogers Florence SC 42 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 58 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 60 nm
Jay Lindsey Nabors Cary NC 65 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 66 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 66 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 66 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 68 nm
Billy Michael Marlowe Myrtle Beach SC 69 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
Quinn Martin Locklear Maxton NC 3 nm
Bernard Emmitt King Jr Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Joe Dan Manis Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Philip William Schnatter Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Edgar Miller Baker Jr Raeford NC 13 nm
David Scott Herwig Raeford NC 13 nm
Ronald Vincent Fortner Raeford NC 13 nm
James Edward Hall Iii Lumber Bridge NC 16 nm
Ervin Franklin Shutt Jr Bennettsville SC 19 nm
James Hugh Gregg Parkton NC 19 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
Philip Alexander Neeper Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Collin Christopher Reaves Laurinburg NC 6 nm
James Franklin Smith Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Gary Lee Smith Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Gary Kenichi Hopkins Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Eric Brent Collins Jr Laurinburg NC 6 nm
Thomas Michael Wadsworth Wagram NC 6 nm
Dale Lee Williams Wagram NC 6 nm
Martin Ricky Chavis Laurel Hill NC 9 nm
Onani Daudi Akie Montgomery Raeford NC 13 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 27 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 49 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 49 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 54 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 69 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 75 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 76 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 76 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
 79 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 82 nm

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