Telfair-Wheeler Airport (KMQW), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Telfair-Wheeler Airport (KMQW) serves McRae, Georgia with a single paved runway and unattended field operations. The airport carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel but has no on-field customs service, with the nearest customs option at KMCN roughly 53 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity here is light, reflecting the airport's role as a modest general aviation field in a rural part of the state rather than a hub for scheduled or high-volume traffic.
Runways
Telfair-Wheeler Airport has one paved runway, 03/21, 5,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Telfair-Wheeler Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Telfair-Wheeler Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Middle Georgia Regional (KMCN), 53 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Telfair-Wheeler Airport recorded 15 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and September. Business aviation traffic at KMQW concentrates in a handful of months, with January, September, and October showing the highest counts while several other months recorded no activity at all.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 6.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Telfair-Wheeler Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated REIL on runway 21, PAPI on runways 03 and 21, and MIRL on runway 03/21, all controlled via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
Weather data source: AWOS-3PT, frequency 120.000.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Telfair-Wheeler Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Heart of Georgia Regional (KEZM), 14.56 NM northwest.
Part of the Central Georgia area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KMQW?
Telfair-Wheeler Airport carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan fueling around that status rather than expecting staffed service. No towered operations exist here, so coordination for fuel access happens informally on the field. Confirm availability before arrival given the unattended schedule.
Does KMQW have customs service on site?
Telfair-Wheeler Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KMCN, approximately 53 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near McRae, Georgia should plan to route through that airport instead. This distance should factor into any international arrival planning through KMQW.
What is the runway length at KMQW?
Telfair-Wheeler Airport has a single paved runway, 03/21, measuring 5,001 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so all traffic uses this one strip regardless of wind direction. The length accommodates a range of business aviation aircraft operating in and out of McRae, Georgia.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KMQW?
Business aviation traffic at Telfair-Wheeler Airport totaled 15 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 37 annual operations overall. Monthly counts stayed low throughout the year, with several months showing zero business aviation movements. Traffic concentrated in a handful of months rather than spreading evenly across the year. Dispatchers should expect a quiet, low-volume field with limited scheduled activity.