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6060 S. Aviation Ave. (Suite 99), North Charleston, SC
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Charleston International Airport
Charleston · South Carolina · United States
KCHSIATA CHS
Airport overview
Charleston International Airport serves Charleston, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,744 metres (9,001 feet). The directory lists 2 FBOs and 0 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- KCHS
- IATA code
- CHS
- Local / reference code
- CHS
- Location
- Charleston · South Carolina · United States
- Coordinates
- 32.898639, -80.040528
- Elevation above sea level
- 14 m / 46 ft
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 2,744 m / 9,001 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 2 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- Yes
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,744 m9,001 ft | 46 m150 ft | CONC | LightedReported open |
| 03/21 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 46 m150 ft | CONC | LightedReported open |
Runway 15/33 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 147° | 13 m / 42.6 ft | Not reported | 32.91302, -80.04812 |
| 33 | 327° | 12 m / 38 ft | Not reported | 32.89218, -80.03233 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ILS / ALSF2 |
| 33 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ILS / MALSR |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 03/21 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 24° | 6 m / 20.6 ft | Not reported | 32.88482, -80.04560 |
| 21 | 204° | 12 m / 39.6 ft | Not reported | 32.90234, -80.03618 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 21 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 2
Fixed-base operator
Fixed-base operatorSignature Aviation Charleston
5875 South Aviation Ave North Charleston, South Carolina 29406 United States
24/7
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View facility & contactsHistory & management
The airport activation record dates to 1937-10; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Usaf.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 1937-10
- Recorded owner
- Usaf
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Elliott Summey
- Manager telephone
- 843-761-7000
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | APP | 30.692 MHz |
| APP | APP | 119.3 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.75 MHz |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 118 MHz |
| DEP | DEP | 120.7 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.9 MHz |
| PMSV | PMSV METRO | 34.46 MHz |
| POST | CONSOLIDATED COMD | 134.1 MHz |
| PTD | PTD | 37.22 MHz |
| RDO | ANDERSON RDO | 122.2 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 126 MHz |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.95 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (49)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTTHIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- AIRPORTLIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY.
- AIRPORTNO STUDENT SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING ALLOWED.
- AIRPORTPPR FOR PARKING OF GENERAL AVIATION ACFT ON TERMINAL RAMP CTC 843-767-1100.
- AIRPORTINTENSIVE HEAVY MIL JETS & OTHER MISC ACFT EXECUTING NUMEROUS CARGO & PERSONNEL DROPS, HIGH SPEED LOW-LEVEL FORMATION FLTS & MISC AIR-TO-GROUND OPNS.
- AIRPORTPARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY.
- AIRPORTJASU: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A)
- AIRPORTFLUID: SOAP - ROUTINE SOAP SAMPLES NOT AVBL; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
- AIRPORTOIL: NON-DETERGENT OIL NOT AVBL FOR PISTON ACFT. O-128-133-148(MIL)
- AIRPORTSEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- AIRPORTRSTD: ALL INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, PAX, CARGO ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- AIRPORTRSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACFT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PALMETTO OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
- AIRPORTRSTD: ALL ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS PRIOR TO ENTERING MIL RAMP FOR PRK ASGN.
- AIRPORTRSTD: NON-AMC AIRCREWS REQ RON SVC CTC COMD POST (PALMETTO OPS) DSN 673-8400, C843-963-8400 PRIOR ARR. TRML APN RSTD TO COML AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CSTMS CLNC BY PPR.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD SEASON PHASE II 1-15 APR AND 1 AUG-30 NOV. RWY 15-33 RAISED APCH LGT IN OVRN, RY 03-21 OVRN 800FT.
- AIRPORTTFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT, LGT ACFT 700 FT, C5A 2000 FT.
- AIRPORTMISC: AFLD MGMT DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6. AFLD MGMT OUT OF OFFICE CTC NR C854-274-8453. IF CIV SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, ACFT COMDR WILL SO INDICATE ON DD 175. DANGEROUS CARGO ACFT CTC PTD PRIM, PALMETTO OPS SECD. ALL AMC MSN ACFT CTC PALMETTO OPS WHEN WITHIN RDO RNG.
- AIRPORTMISC: PMSV RDO UNAVBL. PMSV/PHONE PATCH AVBL THRU 628 CP DSN 673-8400 C843-963-8400. WX FLT CLOSED WKENDS, HOL AND DOWN DAYS. MIL WX FLD AFLD SUPPORT AVBL 24/7 FOR SVR WX, C843-754-1956. MSN WX SUPPORT HRS 1100-2300Z++ MON-THU AND 1100-2100Z++ FRI, DSN 673-3016/3644, C843-963-3016, CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND DOWN DAYS. MSN WX SUPPORT BRFGS FOR AIRCREW AVBL VIA THE 260WS/BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2651/C318-529-2651 DUR MIL WX FLT CLOSURE HRS.
- AIRPORTSERVICE-LGT: AIRFIELD BEACON NOT VISIBLE FROM NW.
- AIRPORTMISC: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL. 24 HR PN RQR WITH AFLD MGMT. PRIOR COORD RQR. CTC BASE OPS 24 PRIOR TO ARR. NO CLASSIFIED STOR AT COMD POST. FOR TOP SECRET STOR CTC 437 SOS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR DSN 673-0955, C843-963-0955.
- AIRPORTSERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AND COMMERCIAL TERMINAL.
- AIRPORTRSTD: RWY 03-21 CLSD 2ND TUE EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++. RWY 15-33 CLSD LAST TUE OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: RY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: MIL RAMP ACFT CONTACT CHS GND CONTROL FOR ENG START & TAXI.
- AIRPORTRSTD: RVR AVAIL VIA FAA ATCT.
- AIRPORTMISC: AFLD SFC WX OBS TAKEN IAW FAA CRITERIA, NOT AF CRITERIA.
- AIRPORTSERVICE FUEL: ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE DD FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO.
- AIRPORTTRANS ACFT FOR MIL RAMP FOLLOW-ME RQR. MIL ACFT FOR FBO PRK/SVC RQR PPR (843-746-7600).
- AIRPORTCAUTION: RY 21 - FREQ PRK TRAIN CARS (25 FT AGL), CONSTRUCTION/UTILITY STORAGE YARD (20 FT AGL) 1000 FT FR THLD AND GRAVEL PILES (50 FT AGL) 1500 FT FR THLD.
- AIRPORTRSTD: PPR, EXC AIREVAC, SAM AND AMC GDSSII MSN, FOR NUMBER AND LCL TRNG FLT TRAN ALERT SUPPORT CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: REDUCED FIRE SUPPORT FOR C-5 AND AN-124 ACFT, DEGRADATION OF FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY. C-5/AN-124 WITH EMERGENCY MUST CLOSELY COORDINATE RQR WITH PALMETTO OPS.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: MIL SIDE WG TIP CLNC LINES: TWY D 161 FT FR TWY CNTRLN AND RAMP INTER-TXY 115 FT FR CNTRLN.
- AIRPORTRSTD: C5, B747, AND AN-124 ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENG AT IDLE.
- AIRPORTFUEL: A++(MIL), A+(ATLANTIC AVN, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+).
- AIRPORTCAUTION: FUEL PIT/SWITCH OBST 36 IN HIGH LCTD 75 FT LEFT OF TWY D CNTLN N OF TWY E.
- AIRPORTMISC: PAX TRML OPR 0930-0330Z++ DLY. AFTER HRS CTC DSN 673-7005/7006 OR C843-963-7005/7006. C-17 ENG RUNNING ONLOADS/OFFLOADS AVBL 24 HR PN. CTC 437 APS DSN 673-3193/4 C843-963-3193/4 FOR COORD/APVL. PASS PAX/CARGO INFO TO PALMETTO OPS 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR.
- AIRPORTSERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 ALSF-2 ALSO OPR AS SSALR DUR VMC.
- AIRPORTALL AIRCRAFT USE UPPER ANTENNA UNTIL AIRBORNE.
- AIRPORTRWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
- AIRPORTAFLD GRASS CUTTING OPS CONDUCTED IN CTL MOVEMENT AREA YR ROUND; CTC AFLD MGMT FOR DLY LCTN.
- AIRPORTMISC: COMBAT OFF-LOAD OPS ON N END OF TWY D MUST ENSURE THAT PALLETS LAND PRIOR TO LEAD-IN LINE TO RWY 15 APCH END; CTC GND IF PALLET LANDS BYD LEAD-IN LINE.
- AIRPORTRSTD: EXP RWY 15/33 OPS SUSPD 1230-1300Z++DLY FOR A-G INSPECTION.
- AIRPORTMISC: RWY 15/33 AND 3/21 GROOVED.
- AIRPORTTPA: RECTANGULAR 1154 FT AGL/1200 FT MSL, OVHD 1654 FT AGL/1700 FT MSL, LGT ACFT 654 FT AGL/700 FT MSL, C5A 1954 FT AGL/ 2000 FT MSL.
- AIRPORT_CONTACTELLIOTT SUMMEY IS THE DIR OF ARPTS FOR THE CHARLESTON REGIONAL AVN AUTH. THE AIR FORCE AIRFIELD MGR CAN BE CTCD AT 843-963-3024.
- AIRPORT_CONTACTTHIS IS A SHARED-USE AIRPORT. THE USAF OWNS AND OPERATES ALL RUNWAYS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TAXIWAYS. THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY OPERATES THE CIVILIAN TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED TAXIWAYS.
- ARRESTING_DEVICETYPE-H BAK-12A(B) (1260')
- ARRESTING_DEVICETYPE-H BAK-12A(B) (1460')
- RUNWAYLGTS FOR BOTH RWYS ARE AF SPEC TYPE.