Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KMQI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manteo, NC at a field elevation of 13 ft. KMQI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 17/35), the longest 4,306 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 700 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQI 280315Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM SCT007 17/16 A3032 RMK AO2 T01680160
What changed at KMQI?
Since the 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- The 700 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KMQI
KMQI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 13 ft). KMQI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECG, about 31 nm away.
KMQI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMQI reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 05 33%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 79. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 1% in July.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,306 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 3,303 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 17 | 3,303 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 23 | 4,306 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KMQI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/234,306 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMQIWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,303 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMQIWind
- 17
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMQI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMQI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMQI reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 64%
- 23
- 23%
- 35
- 7%
- 17
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMQI's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,306 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMQI
- IATA
- MEO
- FAA LID
- MQI
- City
- Manteo
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9188, -75.6957
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,306 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 47m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- DCRCF - Dare County RC Flyers - Link Rd , Manns Harbor, NC · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMQI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMQI reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 11.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 81.0 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 82.4 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 86.0 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| May | 82.3 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 87.6 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 89.9 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 87.6 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 82.1 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 83.1 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 80.7 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 8.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 8.1 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMQI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI)
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