FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 35A |
| Lat/Long: | 34-41-13.0170N 081-38-28.1920W 34-41.216950N 081-38.469867W 34.6869492,-81.6411644 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 609.9 ft. / 185.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of UNION, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29379 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | REIL RWY 23 OPR PHOTOCELL. MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.45 (864-427-1514) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 [OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.] |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 [OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.] |
| WX AWOS-3 at LUX (19 nm SW): | 123.975 (864-682-3639) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPAr148/25.1 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| UNION COUNTY | | at field | | 326 | | 06W | | UOT | ..- --- - |
| FIRST RIVER | | 190/34.0 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| STONIA | | 224/38.5 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 864-426-3003. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3508 x 60 ft. / 1069 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-41.020273N | | 34-41.413610N |
| Longitude: | 081-38.726432W | | 081-38.213273W |
| Elevation: | 573.2 ft. | | 609.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 047 true | | 233 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNION COUNTY PO DRAWER G UNION, SC 29379 Phone 864-429-1600 |
| Manager: | RONNIE WADE UNION COUNTY AIRPORT, 198 AIRPORT RD UNION, SC 29379 Phone 864-429-1680 |
Additional Remarks
| A58-05 | TREES CLOSE-IN, 142 FT FROM RWY END BOTH SIDES OF RWY 5 APCH 112 FT FROM CNTRLN. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (364KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLUX - Laurens County Airport (19 nm SW)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (21 nm NW)
KEOE - Newberry County Airport (23 nm S)
KDCM - Chester Catawba Regional Airport (23 nm E)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2026 14:12:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Mar-2026 10:12:10 |
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| METAR |
KLUX 19nm SW | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3029 RMK AO2
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KEOE 23nm S | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3034 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
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KDCM 23nm E | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3030 RMK AO2
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KSPA 25nm NW | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3028 RMK AO2
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KGSP 31nm NW | 191353Z 22003KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00671011
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KUZA 34nm NE | 191354Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00891022
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KEHO 34nm N | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3029 RMK AO2 T00531013
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KFDW 34nm SE | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3029 RMK AO1
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KGMU 36nm W | 191353Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP255 T00721017
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KGRD 36nm SW | 191356Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00720017
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| TAF |
KGSP 31nm NW | 191122Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM BKN230 FM191600 22005KT P6SM SCT220 FM200200 00000KT P6SM FEW230
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KGMU 36nm W | 191122Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM BKN230 FM191600 23005KT P6SM SCT220 FM200200 00000KT P6SM FEW230
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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