Airport Users

General Information

The Chatham Municipal Airport (CQX) is a public use airport, owned by the Town of Chatham, located at 240 George Ryder Road in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The Airport is situated in a coastal community on the southern shore of Cape Cod approximately two Aerial of the Chatham Airport by Hunter McDonald on October 20, 2023miles from downtown Chatham.

The single-runway, designated as Runway 6‐24, airport is located approximately 86 miles southeast of Boston and approximately 90 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island. CQX can be accessed via U.S. Route 6 from the east or west. Land uses surrounding airport property include general business and residential, while the airport itself is located on municipal land. 

The airport is represented by a seven‐member Airport Commission tasked with the care, custody, and responsibility for the management of the Airport and exercising its rights under the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 51E through 51N. Members of the Commission are appointed by the Select Board. Day‐to‐day operations of the airport are overseen by the Airport Manager.

The Chatham Airport Commission is responsible for the management, safety, and security of Chatham Municipal airport as an integral transportation component in the southeastern Massachusetts region and as part of the National Plan for Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). There are over 3,000 general aviation airports in the United States that the FAA considers significant to the national air transportation system. This designation means the airport is eligible to receive federal grants under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.

Within the NPIAS, the airport is categorized as a non-primary, local, general aviation airport that does not have scheduled service or has scheduled service with fewer than 2,500 passenger boardings per year. As a local airport, an airport must demonstrate that it “supplements local communities by providing access to markets within a State or immediate region. Most of the flying at local airports is by piston aircraft in support of business and personal needs. These airports typically accommodate flight training, emergency services, and charter passenger service.” (NPIAS – Airport Categories)

The Airport Commission supports the use of the Airport as a general aviation facility that:Photograph of the Chatham Airport by Hunter MacDonald (10.19.23)

  1. Focuses on the needs of the private pilot, aircraft owner, flying public and aviation enthusiast.

  2. Provides quality service, educational and outreach activities, and community focused events.

Accordingly, the Chatham Municipal Airport is a safety‐minded, community‐based, environmentally friendly aviation center and a good neighbor, while enhancing all facets of the general aviation experience.

Hours of Operation:

The airport desk is manned from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, though the airport is open 24/7/365.

Safety Information:

When entering the airport property, please be aware of signage indicating areas for public access. Aircraft operations areas area strictly off-limits to the general public.