Dare County Airport

Dare County Airport The Dare County Regional Airport (MQI) is owned by the County of Dare and operated under a nine member Airport Authority.

The Dare County Regional Airport (MQI)
is owned by the County of Dare and operated under a nine member Airport Authority. The facility was originally opened as a Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) and officially commissioned on March 3, 1943. NAAS Manteo was used for special training of squadrons and the most common aircraft used were F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, SB2C Helldivers, TBM and TBF Avenge

rs, PBY Catalinas and F4U Corsairs. The Navy shared the field with the Civil Air Patrol and they worked together fulfilling their primary mission of anti submarine patrols. The special training of many different squadrons was continued by the Navy until the station was placed on caretaker status on December 15, 1945. In 1947, Dare County asked for the return of the airfield and their request was granted. Since then the facility has been operated by a Fix Base Operator (FBO) then later the Dare County Airport Authority, which took over the airport in 1983 and oversees the airport’s daily operations today. Dare County Regional Airport is a bustling center of aviation activity year round and has a lot to offer. We feature a full staff, a modern terminal building and hangars. MQI utilizes two runways (5-23) and (17-35) with radio controlled lighting. We also have AWOS weather service, DME, VOR and ADF navigational equipment.

Global Express visiting Dare County this rainy morning!!! airport
02/26/2026

Global Express visiting Dare County this rainy morning!!!

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Join us September 6, 2025 from 10AM - 3PM here at Dare County Airport to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the End of Wo...
08/24/2025

Join us September 6, 2025 from 10AM - 3PM here at Dare County Airport to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II.

This morning sunrise over Dare County Airport.
08/05/2025

This morning sunrise over Dare County Airport.

Using Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo as their base, four Blackhawks from the U.S. Army Fort Campbell Station in ...
02/04/2025

Using Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo as their base, four Blackhawks from the U.S. Army Fort Campbell Station in Kentucky have been conducting drills at the Stumpy Point Bombing Range since Monday, February 3, 2025. The group will depart on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Sunrise with these guys at Dare County Airport!
06/19/2024

Sunrise with these guys at Dare County Airport!

Gulfstream VII visiting MQI today!! One of the bigger jets we get in.
04/26/2024

Gulfstream VII visiting MQI today!! One of the bigger jets we get in.

Had Hurricane 12 stop by and visit today!!
04/25/2024

Had Hurricane 12 stop by and visit today!!

Caravan at Sunset!!!
12/13/2023

Caravan at Sunset!!!

A couple of sunset photos from Dare County Airport…
10/27/2023

A couple of sunset photos from Dare County Airport…

10/25/2023

FedEx delivering a beautiful landing at Dare County Airport this morning!

Had a T-34 visit us today at Dare County!!
09/13/2023

Had a T-34 visit us today at Dare County!!

Address

410 Airport Road
Manteo, NC
27954

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

Telephone

+12524755570

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