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CHARLESTON AFB/INTL AIRPORT

CHARLESTON, SC, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 32°53'55"N / 80°2'25"W
  32°53.9183'N / 80°2.4317'W
  32.8986 / -80.0405
Elevation: 46.0 ft. (estimated)
Variation: 07W (2010)
From city: 09 miles NW of CHARLESTON, SC

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
Responsible ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
FSS: ANDERSON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: CHS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
CHS at field CHARLESTON VORTAC 113.50 05W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ASHLY 148oT/5.5 329 05W CH
JOHNS ISLAND 352oT/12.0 283 05W JZI
DORCHESTER COUNTY 129oT/15.4 365 05W DYB
MONCKS CORNER 181oT/17.6 354 05W MKS
WALTERBORO 93oT/30.3 221 05W RBW

Services

Fuel available: 100 A1+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions: 7000 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 03
Runway 21
Latitude: 32-53-05.3460N 32-54-08.4150N
Longitude: 080-02-44.1698W 080-02-10.2490W
Elevation: 20.6 ft. 39.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 024 204
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 9001 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 15
Runway 33
Latitude: 32-54-46.8812N 32-53-31.8434N
Longitude: 080-02-53.2282W 080-01-56.3790W
Elevation: 42.6 ft. 38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 147 327
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Operational Statistics

Annual operations: 123816
Commercial: 54653
Air taxi: 16503
Local: 2729
Itinerant: 37414
Military: 12517

Additional Remarks

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • PARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY.
  • LIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY.
  • JASU: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A)
  • FLUID: SOAP - ROUTINE SOAP SAMPLES NOT AVBL; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
  • OIL: NON-DETERGENT OIL NOT AVBL FOR PISTON ACFT. O-128-133-148(MIL)
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: ALL INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, PAX, CARGO ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • RSTD: 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.
  • NO STUDENT SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING ALLOWED.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS PRIOR TO ENTERING MIL RAMP FOR PRK ASGN.
  • RSTD: 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.
  • CAUTION: 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.
  • TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT, LGT ACFT 700 FT, C5A 2000 FT.
  • MISC: AFLD MGMT DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6. AFLD MGMT OUT OF OFFICE CTC NR C843-609-4362. 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.
  • MISC: 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.
  • SERVICE-LGT: AIRFIELD BEACON NOT VISIBLE FROM NW.
  • MISC: 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.
  • SERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AND COMMERCIAL TERMINAL.
  • RSTD: RWY 03-21 CLSD 2ND TUE EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++. RWY 15-33 CLSD LAST TUE OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++.
  • CAUTION: RY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS.
  • CAUTION: MIL RAMP ACFT CONTACT CHS GND CONTROL FOR ENG START & TAXI.
  • RSTD: RVR AVAIL VIA FAA ATCT.
  • MISC: AFLD SFC WX OBS TAKEN IAW FAA CRITERIA, NOT AF CRITERIA.
  • SERVICE 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.
  • TRANS ACFT FOR MIL RAMP FOLLOW-ME RQR. MIL ACFT FOR FBO PRK/SVC RQR PPR (843-746-7600).
  • CAUTION: 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.
  • RSTD: 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.
  • CAUTION: 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.
  • CAUTION: MIL SIDE WG TIP CLNC LINES: TWY D 161 FT FR TWY CNTRLN AND RAMP INTER-TXY 115 FT FR CNTRLN.
  • RSTD: C5, B747, AND AN-124 ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENG AT IDLE.
  • FUEL: A++(MIL), A+(ATLANTIC AVN, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+).
  • CAUTION: FUEL PIT/SWITCH OBST 36 IN HIGH LCTD 75 FT LEFT OF TWY D CNTLN N OF TWY E.
  • CAUTION: RY 15-33 1 FT RAISED THLD LGT.
  • MISC: 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.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 ALSF-2 ALSO OPR AS SSALR DUR VMC.
  • ALL AIRCRAFT USE UPPER ANTENNA UNTIL AIRBORNE.
  • RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
  • AFLD GRASS CUTTING OPS CONDUCTED IN CTL MOVEMENT AREA YR ROUND; CTC AFLD MGMT FOR DLY LCTN.
  • PPR FOR PARKING OF GENERAL AVIATION ACFT ON TERMINAL RAMP CTC 843-767-1100.
  • MISC: 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.
  • RSTD: EXP RWY 15/33 OPS SUSPD 1230-1300Z++DLY FOR A-G INSPECTION.
  • MISC: RWY 15/33 AND 3/21 GROOVED.
  • INTENSIVE HEAVY MIL JETS & OTHER MISC ACFT EXECUTING NUMEROUS CARGO & PERSONNEL DROPS, HIGH SPEED LOW-LEVEL FORMATION FLTS & MISC AIR-TO-GROUND OPNS.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Apr 18, 2024 to May 15, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)

   AMYLU THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   AMYLU THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   BAGGY THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   BAGGY THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   OSPRI SEVEN (RNAV) (PDF)
   OSPRI SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   ILS OR LOC RWY 15 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 33 (PDF)
   ILS RWY 15 (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 15 (CAT II) (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 03 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 15 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 33 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33 (PDF)
   VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 03 (PDF)
   VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 (PDF)
   VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 33 (PDF)
   HI-VOR OR TACAN RWY 15 (PDF)
   VOR OR TACAN RWY 15 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures

   LGRHD THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   MLTRE THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   PLMTO THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   STUNO ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
   SWPFX THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   LAHSO (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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