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Total 7 photos. View all photos Latest photos of Charleston Afb/intl Airport (CHS) by rupert2829 by rupert2829 by rupert2829 by rupert2829 Have a photo of this airport? Share with others. Location & QuickFacts FAA Information Effective: 2008-09-25 Airport Identifier: CHS Airport Status: Operational Longitude/Latitude: 080-02-25.9000W/32-53-55.1000N -80.040528/32.898639 (Estimated) Elevation: 46 ft / 14.02 m (Estimated) Land: 2060 acres From nearest city: 9 nautical miles NW of Charleston, SC Location: Charleston County, SC Magnetic Variation: 05W (1985) Top Owner & Manager Ownership: Air Force owned Owner: Usaf THIS 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. Address: 437abg/otm Charleston Afb, SC 29404 Phone number: 843-767-7010 Manager: Susan Stevens, Arpt Director SUSAN STEVENS IS THE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATIONS AUTHORITY. Address: 5500 Intl Blvd #101 Charleston, SC 29418 Phone number: 843-767-7010 Top Airport Operations and Facilities Airport Use: Open to public Wind indicator: Yes Segmented Circle: No Control Tower: Yes Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN Beacon Color: Clear-Green (lighted land airport) Landing fee charge: No Sectional chart: Charlotte Region: ASO - Southern Boundary ARTCC: ZJX - Jacksonville Tie-in FSS: AND - Anderson FSS-ANDERSON AND-NOTAM AND FSS on Airport: No FSS Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF NOTAMs Facility: CHS (NOTAM-d service avaliable) Certification type/date: I C S 01/2006 Federal Agreements: NGPY3 Top Airport Communications Unicom: 122.950  Airport Services Fuel available: 100 A1+ Airframe Repair: MAJOR Power Plant Repair: MAJOR Bottled Oxygen: NONE Bulk Oxygen: HIGH

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Runway 03/21

Runway 15/33

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• PONDING MAY OCCUR ON RY 03/21 SOUTHWEST OF RY 15/33 DURG PERIODS OF RAIN.
• RY 15/33, RAISED APCH LGTS IN OVERRUNS.
• RY 03/21, NO OVERRUNS.
• PARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND AIRCRAFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY.
• LIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY.
• CAUTION: TWY DELTA WING TIP CLNC LINE 161 FT FROM TWY CENTERLINE. RWY 15-33 NO RWY END LGTS. RWY 15-33 RAISED THLDS, 12 INCHES. DEP RWY 03/APCH RWY 21 TRAIN CARS (20' AGL) FREQUENTLY PARKED 1200 FT FROM RWY END.
• A-GEAR: RWY 15-33 BAK-12A RQR 1 HR PN.
• JASU: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A)
• FUEL: A, A+, J8 AVBL AT C843-746-7600 OR C843-414-9200 (NC-100LL).
• 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 ACT) 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. AV8 ACFT OPR RSTD TO RWY 15-33. NO 180‘ TURNS ON RWY, EXC SMALL ACFT.
• 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, RWY 03-21 NO OVRN. WG TIP CLNC LINES ON RAMP TWY 115' FR CNTRLINE.
• CAUTION;TWY D WINGTIP CLNC LINE 161' FR TWY CNTRLINE. RWY 15-33 NO RWY END LGT. RWY 15-33 RAISED THLD LGT 12 INCHES.
• TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200', OVERHEAD 1700', LGT ACFT 700', C5A 2000'.
• MISC: BASE OPS DSN 673-3024, C843-963-3024. 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: REQ WX FCST FOR MIL OPR USING THE ICAO IDENT KIGC. MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING AVBL O/R VIA METRO. LLWAS. MIL WX CLSD HOL. WX BRIEFINGS FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 28 OWS AT SHAW AFB DSN 965-0940/41.
• AV8 ACFT OPNS RSTRD TO RY 15/33, NO 180 DEG TURNS ON RY, EXCEPT SMALL ACFT.
• MISC: MIL AERO CLUB ACFT CONTACT CHS GROUND CONTROL PRIOR TO TAXI.
• SERVICE-LGT: AIRFIELD BEACON NOT VISIBLE FROM NW.
• MISC: TEMP STORAGE OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS: UP TO SECRET AT BASE OPS AND TOP SECRET AT COMMAND POST.
• RSTD: REQUEST C-5 AND B-747 ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGINES AT IDLE.
• CAUTION: RWY 03 APCH, STROBE LIGHTS OUT.
• SERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AMD COMMERCIAL TERMINAL.
• SERVICE: A-GEAR - RWY 15-33 BAK 12A RQR 1 HR PN.
• RSTD: RWY 03-21 CLSD 1330-2200Z++ MTHLY 2ND THU. RWY 15-33 CLSD LAST THU OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++.
• CAUTION: TWY D WINGTIP CLNC LINE 161 FT FR TWY CNTRLINE. RWY 15-33 NO RWY END LGT. RWY 15-33 1 FT RAISED THLD LGT.
• CAUTION: RWY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS.
• RAILROAD CARS FREQUENTLY PARKED AT APCH END OF RY 21. RAILROAD CARS 25 FT AGL AND 1000 FT FM RY 21 THLD. GRVL PILES, UP TO 50 FT AGL, LCTD 1000 FT FM RY 21 THLD.
• PPR FOR PARKING OF GENERAL AVIATION ACFT ON TERMINAL RAMP CTC 843-767-1100.
• INTENSIVE HEAVY MIL JETS & OTHER MISC ACFT EXECUTING NUMEROUS CARGO & PERSONNEL DROPS, HIGH SPEED LOW-LEVEL FORMATION FLTS & MISC AIR-TO-GROUND OPNS.

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