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KMQI · Dare County Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KMQI FAA MQI Elev 13 ft Lat 35° 55.13' N Lon 75° 41.74' W Zulu …

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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: 4,306 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 038° 4,306 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
23 218° 4,306 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
17 158° 3,303 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
35 338° 3,303 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.275
  • A/D NORFOLK APP/DEP 124.725
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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  • NDB MQI

    Manteo

    0.37 MHz · LO · LOW

  • VOR-DME RBX

    Wright Brothers

    111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 31 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 35 threshold displaced 989 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 989 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H3303X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 290´

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 989 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 989´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 05, 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0000Z‡.

  • 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.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·NORTH CAROLINA 333 MANTEO DARE CO RGNL (MQI)(KMQI) 1 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N35º55.14´ W75º41.73´ 13 B NOTAM FILE MQI RWY 05–23: H4306X100 (ASPH) S–48 MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT PAPI Rwy 05 and 23 opr consly, SS–SR—CTAF.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 252–216–7028 or 252–216–8407.
  • ·Migratory waterfowl Oct–Feb. 100LL avbl aft hrs self svc with credit card.
  • ·Banner towing opns 200´ W of Rwy 35.
  • ·Rwy 05 15´ dropoff 40´ from thr.
  • ·Seaplane ramp near apron.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 252-475-5571
  • ·AWOS–3 128.275 (252) 473–2826.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®CHERRY POINT APP/DEP CON 124.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cherry Point Apch at 252-466-5960, or when Apch clsd ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·WRIGHT BROTHERS (T) (T) VORW/DME 111.6 RBX Chan 53 N35º55.23´ W75º41.82´ at fld. 10/8W.
  • ·VOR/DME unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·VOR unusable: 281º–318º blo 8,000´ 319 blo 4,000´ 320º–280º MANTEO NDB (MHW) 370 MQI N35º54.92´ W75º41.70´ at fld. 7/9W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·MANTEO N35º54.92´ W75º41.70´ NOTAM FILE MQI.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 370 MQI at Dare Co Rgnl. 7/9W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·MARION SHIFLET FLD (9A9) 3 N UTC–5(–4DT) N35º43.24´ W82º00.59´ 1212 B NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 10–28: 3340X180 (TURF) LIRL RWY 10: Trees.
  • ·LGT Rotating bcn lgt RDO–CTL for based acft only.
  • ·Arpt lgt RDO–CTL for based acft only.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED at ngt to in–transit tfc.
  • ·Rwy 10 has private drive crossing in front of thr.
  • ·Rwy subj to flooding after very heavy rains on east end.
  • ·Hangars are spaced closer than normal, slower taxi speeds rqrd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 828-803-4019
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·MARTIN CO (See WILLIAMSTON on page 373) MAXTN N34º43.99´ W79º26.62´ NOTAM FILE RDU.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 257 ME 055º 5.2 NM to Laurinburg/Maxton. 198/8W.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

4

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 46,700 ops in 1997

2024 total

16,950

10-yr total

169,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 59% · GA 40% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

23.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.90

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=15

  • Stall / spin 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-07-06 Piper PA46-500TP · Engine failure · day →
2019-06-30 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2018-06-27 Cessna 150J · Loss of control · day →
2017-10-18 Beech A24 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-09-14 Bellanca 7KCAB · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-01-13 Piper PA-34-200T · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2010-10-01 Cessna 550 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2009-07-04 Waco UPF-7 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-01-13 Piper PA-32R-300 · Ground collision · IMC · dusk →
2002-06-06 Cessna P206 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-06-16 Cessna 150L · CFIT · VMC · day →
1995-08-12 Cessna 172H · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1993-08-03 Cessna 172M · Weather · day →
1992-08-09 Cessna 150L · Other · VMC · day →
1991-07-26 Piper PA-23-250 · Stall / spin · VMC · dawn →

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
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 54 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 54 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 54 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 54 nm
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 83 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 84 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 100 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 112 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 115 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
Benjamin Franklin Roush Jr Manteo NC 3 nm
Colin Joseph Moss Nags Head NC 4 nm
Jenny Renea Hawk Manns Harbor NC 4 nm
Kenneth Paul Pagurek Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Marty Alan Jewell Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Cody Jacob Hudock Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Theodore Philip Warren Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Jacob Jonathan Baker Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm
Michael Lowry Pattishall Kill Devil Hills NC 6 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
Jerod Andrew Rosman Jr Manteo NC 3 nm
Jason David Woodling Manteo NC 3 nm
Jerry Dean Morris Manteo NC 3 nm
Charles Anthony Buterbaugh Manteo NC 3 nm
Ted Steven Shanks Manteo NC 3 nm
William Albert Brickhouse Manteo NC 3 nm
Jesus Joe Verdugo Manteo NC 3 nm
Thomas Stephen Foti Jr Manteo NC 3 nm
Douglas Anthony Surprenant Nags Head NC 4 nm
Cody Jacob Hudock Kill Devil Hills NC 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 63 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 63 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 63 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 65 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 107 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 128 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 130 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
 146 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 166 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 167 nm

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