Laurinburg / Maxton Airport (KMEB), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (KMEB) sits in Scotland County, North Carolina, with two paved runways including a 6,503-foot strip that handles the bulk of business aviation traffic in the region. The field is uncontrolled and operates without an onsite customs office, with the nearest customs point of entry at KEQY, roughly 63 nautical miles away. Attended hours run seven days a week, with staffing from 0800 to 1800 on weekdays and slightly shorter weekend hours, and the airport shares its environment with frequent military operations and agricultural activity in the vicinity.
Runways
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 6,503 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Charlotte / Monroe Executive (KEQY), 63 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport recorded 334 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KMEB peaks in September and April, with the slowest months falling in January and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 46 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport averages 20.5 days above 90°F in July and 16.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.2°F, and January the coldest, at 55.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, if unable via GCO, contact Fayetteville Approach.
MALSR lighting is activated for runway 05. PAPI is installed on both runway 05 and runway 23. HIRL lighting serves runway 05/23, controlled via CTAF.
A 2,750-foot concrete stopway is located on the southeast end of the runway.
Military aircraft frequently operate from the closed portion of runway 13/31 and from closed runway 18/36.
Heavy parachute jump activity occurs at the south end of closed runway 18/36 and on the south side of runway 13/31.
Runway 13/31 is for daylight use only.
There is no line of sight between the runway ends.
24-hour self-service fuel is available using a credit card.
Farming equipment and military operations are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Mackall Aaf (KHFF), 16.03 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at KMEB?
KMEB does not have an onsite customs office. The nearest customs point of entry is KEQY, located approximately 63 nautical miles away. Crews arriving internationally need to plan clearance through that facility rather than at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport itself.
What is the longest runway at Laurinburg / Maxton Airport?
The longest runway at Laurinburg / Maxton Airport is 05/23, a paved asphalt surface measuring 6,503 feet by 100 feet. A shorter concrete runway, 13/31, also serves the field at 3,536 feet by 75 feet, but that one is restricted to daylight use only. The longer runway also includes a 2,750-foot concrete stopway on its southeast end.
Can pilots operate on runway 13/31 at night at KMEB?
No, runway 13/31 at KMEB is restricted to daylight use only, according to airport remarks. Pilots planning night operations should route to runway 05/23 instead, which is equipped with MALSR lighting on runway 05 and PAPI on both ends. There is also no line of sight between runway ends at this airport, which is a factor for traffic awareness on the field.
Is fuel available at Laurinburg / Maxton Airport?
Laurinburg / Maxton Airport (KMEB) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card, according to airport remarks. This makes fuel accessible outside the attended hours of 0800 to 1800 on weekdays and 0900 to 1700 on weekends.