5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“It is also a very friendly FBO open to the public and worth the trip.”
Niels Hansen5★ on Google
Airports / North Carolina / MXE
Small airport · MXE
Laurinburg Maxton Airport.
Maxton, North Carolina · 216 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
46 ratings
0
Operators based
216
Elevation ft
Maxton, North CarolinaELEV 216 FTSmall airport
4.7
Google rating
46
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
216
Field elevation
feet above sea level
19
Nearest alternate
nm to LBT
Field standing
#10 / 37
North Carolina airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 46 Google ratings , ranked against 37 rated NC fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Laurinburg Maxton Airport (KMEB / MXE) sits in Maxton, North Carolina, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 216 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
MXE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT, 19 nm), Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY, 27 nm), and Pope Field (POB, 29 nm). MXE offers 2 runways, the longest 6,503-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of MXE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MXE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KMEB. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Southeast Regional Airport Authority
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800, Sat-Sun 0900-1700; after hours call +1 910-390-6122 or +1 315-807-4759
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- +6 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“It is also a very friendly FBO open to the public and worth the trip.”
Niels Hansen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Laurinburg Maxton Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMEB
IATA
MXE
FAA / Local
MEB
Elevation
216 ft
Coordinates
34.7919° N · 79.3658° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 10–3,179 ft
At 216 ft, MXE sits lower than 52% of the 58 North Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,503 ft
- 05/236,503 ft × 100 ftConcreteLighted
- 13/313,536 ft × 75 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,503 ft
MXE's 6,503 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton
- 27nmFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville
- 29nmPOBPope FieldFort Bragg
- 29nmFBGSimmons Army Air FieldFort Bragg
- 40nmFLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence
- 66nmKJNXJohnston Regional AirportSmithfield
Location
Open the full mapKMEB · Laurinburg Maxton Airport · Maxton, NC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MXE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 266 nm | 1h 1m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 366 nm | 1h 15m |
| New York (TEB) | 442 nm | 1h 26m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 488 nm | 1h 32m |
| Miami (MIA) | 542 nm | 1h 40m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 589 nm | 1h 46m |
| Boston (BED) | 596 nm | 1h 47m |
| Houston (HOU) | 864 nm | 2h 25m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MXE?
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport's longest paved runway is 6,503 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MXE?
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,503 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Laurinburg Maxton Airport?
- One FBO serves MXE: Southeast Regional Airport Authority. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to MXE?
- The closest alternate is Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT), about 19 nm away, followed by Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MXE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 1m (266 nm), Nashville about 1h 15m (366 nm), New York about 1h 26m (442 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.