FAA facility Airport

DARE COUNTY RGNL

MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA FAA MQI ICAO KMQI Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

05/23 4,306 × 100 ft · Asphalt (excellent) · Medium-intensity edge lights

05 23

Runway-end details

Runway 05/23 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
05	38°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	305 ft	—
23	218°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	301 ft	—

17/35 3,303 × 75 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17	158°	—	—	—	290 ft	—
35	338°	—	—	—	989 ft	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	122.8	—
UNICOM	122.8	—
APCH/P DEP/P	124.725	—
MQI AWOS-3	128.275	—
APCH/P DEP/P	350.35	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

DARE COUNTY RGNL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KMQI

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: MQI / KMQI
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1943-09
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL JET A1+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: MANTEO, NC
County: Dare
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 35.91898, -75.69554
Elevation: 12.8 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

MQI Commissioned 1991-04-11 AWOS-3

Wildlife strikes

7Reported strikes

4With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2024-07-27. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.