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3J1 Ridgeland Airport
Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 3J1
Lat/Long: 32-29-33.6730N / 080-59-32.3890W
32-29.561217N / 080-59.539817W
32.4926869 / -80.9923303
(estimated)
Elevation: 79 ft. / 24.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of RIDGELAND, SC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 29936

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1942
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AND (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0900-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3 at 73J (19 nm E): 119.675 (843-524-1000)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SAVr033/23.3SAVANNAH VORTAC115.9506W
SVNr017/29.8HUNTER VOR/DME111.6002W
ALDr155/(34.7)ALLENDALE VOR116.7001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WALTERBORO219/31.522105WRBW .-. -... .--
SYLVANIA111/31.924504WJYL .--- -.-- .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL 80
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2692 x 70 ft. / 821 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 74 ft. tree, 1127 ft. from runway, 182 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear55 ft. tree, 475 ft. from runway, 128 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
50 FT TREES 100-150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 1000 FT FM THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF JASPER
PO BOX 653
RIDGELAND, SC 29936
Phone 843-726-7724
Manager: CLAUDE DEAN
P.O. BOX 653
RIDGELAND, SC 29936
Phone 843-726-7759

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 57
Single engine airplanes: 46
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Gliders airplanes: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/day *
79% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 21 May 2007

Additional Remarks

RY 03 20' DROP AT END OF PAVEMENT.
GLIDER OPNS INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3J1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNBC - Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field) (14 nm E)
73J - Beaufort County Airport (19 nm E)
KHXD - Hilton Head Airport (22 nm SE)
KSAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (24 nm SW)
KSVN - Hunter Army Airfield (30 nm S)
 
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From to 3J1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5709:57
Sunrise06:2510:25
Sunset20:1600:16
Evening civil twilight20:4300:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 08:24:50
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 04:24:50
 
METAR
KNBC 
14nm E 
170756Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01780133
KHXD 
22nm SE 
162350Z 24008KT 9SM SCT015 BKN150 24/22 A2980
KSAV 
25nm SW 
170753Z 31008KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01830128
TAF
KNBC 
14nm E 
162121 22013G22KT 9999 VCTS FEW025 SCT035CB BKN080 BKN200 520009 520903 QNH2973INS TEMPO 2101 6000 RA BR FEW007 SCT015 BKN025CB BKN070 OVC200 BECMG 0305 27010KT 9000 BR VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN080 BKN250 500000 QNH2985INS BECMG 1214 34007KT 9999 NSW FE
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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AircraftConstructor Inc 843-717-2629
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ridgeland Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ridgeland Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into 3J1 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN HARDEEVILLE SC 15.5 42-48
DAYS INN RIDGELAND SC 1.5 57-58
 

Other hotels near Ridgeland Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN - RIDGELAND 1.3 78-81
QUALITY INN RIDGELAND 1.8 
COMFORT INN RIDGELAND 2.5 
BEST WESTERN POINT SOUTH 3.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Ridgeland Airport

5 in Ridgeland
9 in Hardeeville
4 in Yemassee
2 in Port Royal
9 in Beaufort
5 in Bluffton
 

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