2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Desperately need more hangars.”
Bob Newman5★ on Google
Airports / North Carolina / MEO
Small airport · MEO
Dare County Regional Airport.
Manteo, North Carolina · 13 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
72 ratings
0
Operators based
13
Elevation ft
Manteo, North CarolinaELEV 13 FTSmall airport
4.4
Google rating
72
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
13
Field elevation
feet above sea level
31
Nearest alternate
nm to ECG
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG).
Overview
Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI / MEO) is a general aviation field serving Manteo, North Carolina. The field lies at an elevation of 13 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
MEO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG, 31 nm), Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU, 57 nm), and Norfolk International Airport (ORF, 64 nm). MEO offers 2 runways, the longest 4,306-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of MEO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MEO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KMQI. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Dare County Airport Authority
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7 Days a Week 0800-1900; Unattended Christmas Day. For service after hours call 252-216-7028 or 252-216-8407
- Unicom 122.8
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Outer Banks Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Taxi
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +7 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
Staff & service
“The pilot was incredibly friendly and shared with us everything going on.”
Kristin Beaver5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Dare County Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMQI
IATA
MEO
FAA / Local
MQI
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
35.9188° N · 75.6957° 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 13 ft, MEO sits lower than 93% of the 58 North Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,306 ft
- 05/234,306 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/353,303 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,306 ft
MEO's 4,306 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- 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.
- 31nmECGElizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air StationElizabeth City
- 57nmNTUOceana Naval Air StationVirginia Beach
- 64nmORFNorfolk International AirportNorfolk
- 68nmNGUNorfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)Norfolk
- 77nmLFILangley Air Force BaseHampton
- 82nmPHFNewport News Williamsburg International AirportNewport News
Location
Open the full mapKMQI · Dare County Regional Airport · Manteo, NC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MEO 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) | 200 nm | 52m |
| New York (TEB) | 306 nm | 1h 7m |
| Boston (BED) | 443 nm | 1h 26m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 533 nm | 1h 38m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 598 nm | 1h 47m |
| Miami (MIA) | 652 nm | 1h 55m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 675 nm | 1h 58m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,055 nm | 2h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MEO?
- Dare County Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 4,306 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. 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 MEO?
- Dare County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,306 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Dare County Regional Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve MEO: Dare County Airport Authority and Outer Banks Aviation. 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 MEO?
- The closest alternate is Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG), about 31 nm away, followed by Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU) at 57 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MEO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 52m (200 nm), New York about 1h 7m (306 nm), Boston about 1h 26m (443 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.