FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-05-49.1800N / 082-52-45.8700W 32-05.819667N / 082-52.764500W 32.0969944 / -82.8794083 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 203 ft. / 61.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of MC RAE, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31037 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNND |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 03/21, PAPI RYS 03 AND 21 OPER DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EZM (15 nm NW): | 119.425 (478-374-9979) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AZE (17 nm SE): | 119.125 ((912) 375-0650) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DBNr190/28.1 | | DUBLIN VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 05W |
| VNAr102/32.2 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| AMGr331/38.6 | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MC RAE | | at field | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
| EASTMAN | | 102/14.1 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| HAZLEHURST | | 321/17.6 | | 414 | | 03W | | AZE | .- --.. . |
| ONYUN | | 260/30.5 | | 372 | | 04W | | UQN | ..- --.- -. |
| BAXLEY | | 319/34.0 | | 376 | | 06W | | BHC | -... .... -.-. |
| FITZGERALD | | 039/35.8 | | 362 | | 03W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
| PRISON | | 280/37.0 | | 424 | | 06W | | RVJ | .-. ...- .--- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-05.439500N | | 32-06.200000N |
| Longitude: | 082-52.952333W | | 082-52.577000W |
| Elevation: | 202.0 ft. | | 192.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% DOWN | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 026 magnetic, 023 true | | 206 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. tree, 580 ft. from runway, 283 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 740 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TELFAIR-WHEELER AIRPORT AUTH 163 RAILROAD STREET MC RAE, GA 30411 Phone 912-568-7171 |
| Manager: | JIMMY RAY P.O. BOX 192 MCRAE, GA 31055 Phone 229-868-2983 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (153KB) |
| NDB RWY 21 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEZM - Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
KAZE - Hazlehurst Airport (17 nm SE)
KVDI - Vidalia Regional Airport (26 nm E)
48A - Cochran Airport (27 nm NW)
KDBN - W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by F. Allen Kyzer
Photo taken 21-Oct-2009
from a C-182.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:01:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 02:01:00 |
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| METAR |
KEZM 15nm NW | 130555Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 28/25 A3004 RMK AO2 T02790251 10328 20270 403700240
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KAZE 17nm SE | 130535Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3002 RMK AO2 T02740233
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KVDI 27nm E | 130535Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 BKN090 25/23 A3002 RMK AO2
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KDBN 29nm N | 130535Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 25/24 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KWRB 47nm NW | 1305/1411 34005KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3002INS BECMG 1307/1308 21003KT 6000 BR BKN010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1310/1311 27008KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1320/1323 25012G18KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1400/1401 27004KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3000INS T34/1321Z T23/1311Z
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| NOTAMs |
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