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KMQW · Telfair Wheeler Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KMQW FAA MQW Elev 202 ft Lat 32° 5.75' N Lon 82° 52.80' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 023° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
21 203° 5,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D JACKSONVILLE CNTR 132.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMQW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 37 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 21; PAPI Rwys 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 10; REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 are preset on med intst dusk–0300Z‡; to incr intst and actvt after 0300Z‡. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate wind indcr lgt. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 21; PAPI Rwys 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 10; REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 are preset on med intst dusk–0300Z‡; to incr intst and actvt after 0300Z‡. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate wind indcr lgt. 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 (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 21; PAPI Rwys 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 21; PAPI Rwys 03 and 21, MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 10; REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 are preset on med intst dusk–0300Z‡; to incr intst and actvt after 0300Z‡. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 10; REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28 are preset on med intst dusk–0300Z‡; to incr intst and actvt after 0300Z‡—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate wind indcr lgt. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt wind indcr lgt—CTAF

  • 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, geese, coyotes, and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·GEORGIA 235 MC RAE TELFAIR–WHEELER (MQW)(KMQW) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N32º05.82´ W82º52.76´ 202 B NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 03–21: H5001X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 03: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·Unlgtd 413´ MSL twr 3.5 miles west.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 229-315-1227
  • ·AWOS–3PT 120.000 (229) 868–7472.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.575 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·DUBLIN (VL) (L) VORTAC 113.1 DBN Chan 78 N32º33.81´ W82º49.80´ 190º 28.0 NM to fld. 306/5W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 013º–038º byd 40 NM 040º–080º 102º–113º byd 40 NM 117º–129º byd 40 NM 153º–163º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 153º–163º byd 80 NM 175º–189º byd 40 NM 274º–280º byd 40 NM 281º–291º 292º–308º byd 40 NM 309º–319º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 309º–319º byd 80 NM 320º–332º byd 40 NM 343º–000º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 343º–000º byd 52 NM METTER JOHN EDWIN JONES SR FLD/METTER MUNI (MHP)(KMHP) 2 S UTC–5(–4DT) N32º22.44´ W82º04.89´ 197 B NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 10–28: H5001X75 (ASPH) S–19 MIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 28: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 912-536-5909
  • ·AWOS–3PT 120.3 (912) 685–2729.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.925 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ATLANTA H–9B, L–24H IAP ATLANTA H–9B, 12F, L–24H IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 236 GEORGIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·DUBLIN (VL) (L) VORTAC 113.1 DBN Chan 78 N32º33.81´ W82º49.80´ 111º 39.7 NM to fld. 306/5W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 013º–038º byd 40 NM 040º–080º 102º–113º byd 40 NM 117º–129º byd 40 NM 153º–163º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 153º–163º byd 80 NM 175º–189º byd 40 NM 274º–280º byd 40 NM 281º–291º 292º–308º byd 40 NM 309º–319º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 309º–319º byd 80 NM 320º–332º byd 40 NM 343º–000º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 343º–000º byd 52 NM MIDDLE GEORGIA RGNL (See MACON on page 233) MILLEDGEVILLE BALDWIN CO RGNL (MLJ)(KMLJ) 4 N UTC–5(–4DT) N33º09.25´ W83º14.48´ 385 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 10–28: H5506X100 (ASPH) S–59, D–86 PCR 237 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.5% up W RWY 10: MALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–5506 TODA–5506 ASDA–5506 LDA–5506 RWY 28: TORA–5506 TODA–5506 ASDA–5506 LDA–5424
  • ·Bcn lgt: lctd mid field beside FBO south of twy.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·Extsv bird act near AER 10–28 Feb to Oct drg dalgt hrs.
  • ·Bears rprtd W of rwy, use ctn.
  • ·Extsv flt trng on and invof arpt.
  • ·All fixed wing acft shall lve prkg brake off in case of towing.
  • ·No fixed wing acft prkg wi 100´ of fuel tank.
  • ·Flw FBO intstrn for prkg due to tight ramp area.
  • ·Exp marshaller upon entering main ramp.
  • ·No pub prkg at W ramp and hngrs.

+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MQW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,500 ops in 2018

2024 total

5,500

10-yr total

50,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.95

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-08-21 Cirrus Design Corp SR22-GTS · Stall / spin · day →
2025-10-28 HUGH NUNNALLY FARRIOR COZY MK IV · Gear-up · day →
2017-07-27 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S 2R · Loss of control · day →
2010-09-08 Cessna 182T · CFIT · IMC · day →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Stuart Reid Eastman GA 16 nm
Ronald Adam Holloway Cochran GA 30 nm
John Doy Jeffers Perry GA 49 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Hinesville GA 66 nm
Douglas Scott Carmody Savannah GA 86 nm
Luke Closson Quitman GA 86 nm
Kevin Harper Thomaston GA 87 nm
Mark Allen Hubbard Locust Grove GA 97 nm
Brendon Leon Browne Covington GA 103 nm
Jeanette Renee Hibpshman Aiken SC 104 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
James Oris Ray Iii Mc Rae GA 0 nm
John Stewart Scruggs Lumber City GA 14 nm
John Fielding Fordham Eastman GA 16 nm
Warren Edward Southerland Iii Eastman GA 16 nm
Joseph Ray Washington Eastman GA 16 nm
Gerardo Jaime Eastman GA 16 nm
Nicholas Charles Vandeventer Eastman GA 16 nm
Angela Victoria Koltes Eastman GA 16 nm
Yamilli Selene Cruz Eastman GA 16 nm
Ross Alan Spock Eastman GA 16 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
Michael Scott Riggins Mc Rae GA 0 nm
Joshua Patrick Payne Mc Rae GA 0 nm
Robert Elliott Fortenberry Helena GA 5 nm
Philip Daniel Kingston Mc Rae Helena GA 6 nm
Antonio Thaddeus Wooten Alamo GA 6 nm
Gary Skipper Jenkins Alamo GA 6 nm
Phil Youngblood Alamo GA 6 nm
Brian Scott Greenberg Alamo GA 6 nm
Lonnie Pete Phillips Jr Alamo GA 6 nm
Bradley Woodard Robinson Chauncey GA 10 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
 95 nm
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 98 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 114 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Fernandina Beach, FL
 115 nm
Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance
Fernandina Beach, FL
 115 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 120 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 120 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 120 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 120 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 121 nm

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