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Laurinburg Maxton Airport (KMEB) is a small regional airfield at Maxton, North Carolina, offering two hard-surfaced runways and an ILS approach to its longer strip. With Fayetteville Approach/Departure covering the surrounding airspace and a straightforward CTAF/UNICOM setup, it makes for an accessible general aviation destination for simulator pilots exploring the Carolinas.
Laurinburg Maxton Airport, identified by the ICAO code KMEB, is a small airport serving the town of Maxton in North Carolina. Sitting at an elevation of 210 feet, it offers a longer instrument-equipped runway alongside a shorter crosswind strip, making it a modest but capable field for general aviation traffic and a useful waypoint for pilots flying VFR in the region.
The airfield lies at Maxton, North Carolina, at coordinates 34.7922 N, 79.3659 W. Approach and departure control for the area is provided on 127.8 MHz by Fayetteville Approach/Departure, indicating the field sits within airspace overseen from Fayetteville. On the ground, the airport itself operates as an uncontrolled field, with traffic advisories handled on the common frequency.
Laurinburg Maxton Airport has two physical runways. Runway 05/23 is 6500/6499 feet long with a hard surface, lit, and equipped with an ILS on runway 05. Runway 13/31 is 3511 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit. Field elevation is 210 feet.
Fayetteville Approach/Departure can be reached on 127.8 MHz for arrivals and departures in the surrounding airspace. An automated surface observing system (ASOS) broadcasts on 134.125 MHz. Local traffic advisories and airport information are handled on the CTAF/UNICOM frequency of 122.8 MHz. An ILS approach is available for runway 05.
Laurinburg Maxton Airport continues to serve general aviation traffic in Maxton, North Carolina, with its longer runway supporting instrument approaches via the ILS on runway 05.