FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-05-49.1870N 082-52-45.8820W 32-05.819783N 082-52.764700W 32.0969964,-82.8794117 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 202.1 ft. / 61.6 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 |
| 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: | ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWYS 03 & 21, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.000 (229-868-7472) |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| EASTMAN | | 102/14.1 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| ONYUN | | 262/30.5 | | 372 | | 06W | | UQN | ..- --.- -. |
| FITZGERALD | | 041/35.8 | | 362 | | 05W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-05.439585N | | 32-06.199975N |
| Longitude: | 082-52.952282W | | 082-52.577108W |
| Elevation: | 201.9 ft. | | 192.6 ft. |
| 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 677 ft. from runway, 307 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 66 ft. trees, 926 ft. from runway, 310 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TELFAIR-WHEELER AIRPORT AUTH P.O. BOX 192 MC RAE, GA 30411 Phone 229-315-1227 |
| Manager: | JIMMY RAY P.O. BOX 192 MCRAE, GA 31055 Phone 229-315-1227 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
| - | WEATHER DATA SOURCES: AWOS 3PT 120.000 (229) 868-7472 |
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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (497KB) |
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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Times for 12-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2026 03:24:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2026 23:24:25 |
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| METAR |
| KMQW | 130255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT049 BKN085 15/14 A3013 RMK AO2
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KEZM 15nm NW | 130255Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM SCT045 SCT070 SCT090 15/11 A3016 RMK AO2
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KAZE 17nm SE | 130255Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM RA OVC026 15/15 A3012 RMK AO2 P0007 60009 T01500149
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| TAF |
KWRB 47nm NW | 121900Z 1219/1401 09010G20KT 9999 BKN050 OVC090 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1219/1221 8000 -RA BECMG 1222/1223 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 OVC090 QNH3000INS BECMG 1315/1316 05006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2985INS TX22/1219Z TN13/1311Z
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| NOTAMs |
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