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by J.B. Barbour
by rupert2829
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| 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: | 07W (2010) |
| 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. LARRY SMITH IS THE AIR FORCE AIRFIELD MANAGER 843-963-3028. |
| Address: | 5500 Intl Blvd Charleston, SC 29418 |
| Phone number: | 843-761-7000 |
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| 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 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 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
| Fuel available: | 100 A1+ |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Dimension: | 7000 x 150 ft / 2133.6 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Pavement Class: | 66 /R/B/W/T |
| Edge Lights: | High LGTS FOR BOTH RWYS ARE AF SPEC TYPE. |
| Runway 03 | Runway 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 080-02-44.1698W | 080-02-10.2490W |
| Latitude: | 32-53-05.3460N | 32-54-08.4150N |
| Elevation: | 21.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 24 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Dimension: | 9001 x 150 ft / 2743.5 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Pavement Class: | 51 /R/B/W/T |
| Edge Lights: | High LGTS FOR BOTH RWYS ARE AF SPEC TYPE. |
| Runway 15 | Runway 33 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 080-02-53.2282W | 080-01-56.3790W |
| Latitude: | 32-54-46.8812N | 32-53-31.8434N |
| Elevation: | 43.00 ft | 38.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS | ILS |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 59.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2 | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | Yes | No |
| PARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY. |
| LIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY. |
| A-GEAR: RY 15-33 A-GEAR RQR PN; CTC TWR. |
| 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 NO OVRN. |
| TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT, LGT ACFT 700 FT, C5A 2000 FT. |
| 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: PMSV UNAVBL. MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING/FCST UPDATES AVBL O/R VIA 437 WX DSN 673-3016 C843-963-3016. MIL WX OPS HRS 1100-2030Z++ MON- FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. LLWAS. WX BRIEFINGS FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 26 OWS/BARKSDALE AFB,DSN 781-3952/3949/1212; C318-456-3949/1212. |
| 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 COMD POST. |
| SERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AND COMMERCIAL TERMINAL. |
| SERVICE: A-GEAR - RY 15-33 BAK 12A RQR 1 HR PN. |
| RY 03-21 CLSD 1330-2200Z++ MTHLY 2ND THU. RY 15-33 CLSD LAST THU OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++. |
| CAUTION: RY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS. RWY 21 HOLDLINE ON TWY 3 1,000 FT FR RY CNTRLN. |
| CAUTION: TWY GOING INTO MIL AERO CLUB RAMP UNLGTD. |
| 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 TRAINING FLT TRAN ALERT SUPPORT CTC AFLD OPS 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 TWY WITH OUTBOARD ENG AT IDLE. |
| FUEL: A++(MIL), A+(ATLANTIC AVN, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+). |
| CAUTION: FUEL PIT/SWITCH OBST 36 FT HIGH LCTD 75 FT LEFT OF TWY DELTA CNTLN N OF TWY ECHO. |
| CAUTION: RY 15-33 1 FT RAISED THLD LGT. |
| 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. |