FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LRO |
| Lat/Long: | 32-53-52.2000N / 079-46-58.3000W
32-53.870000N / 079-46.971667W
32.8978333 / -79.7828611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 12 ft. / 3.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles NE of MOUNT PLEASANT, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29464 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (843-849-0438) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 135.8 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 135.8 |
| WX ASOS at CHS (13 nm W): | PHONE 843-554-9862 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JZI (16 nm SW): | 123.775 (843-559-3123) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CHSr094/12.8 | | CHARLESTON VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-54.167483N | | 32-53.573000N |
| Longitude: | 079-47.052950W | | 079-46.890167W |
| Elevation: | 11.7 ft. | | 11.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 167 true | | 352 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 96 ft. tree, 2560 ft. from runway, 425 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. tree, 1086 ft. from runway, 131 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTHORITY
5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911
Phone 843-767-7010 |
| Manager: | SUE STEVENS
CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTH, 5500 INTL BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911
Phone 843-884-8837 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | JONNY MC MANUS FBO MGR AERO EAST - PHONE 843-884-8837. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (56KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (13 nm W)
KJZI - Charleston Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
50J - Berkeley County Airport (21 nm NW)
KDYB - Summerville Airport (27 nm W)
KGGE - Georgetown County Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in July 2004
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 09:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 01:33:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2008 21:33:09 |
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| METAR |
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KCHS
13nm W | 120056Z 26009KT 10SM FEW060 22/11 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP987 T02220111 $
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| TAF |
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KCHS
13nm W | 112332Z 120024 23010KT P6SM FEW045 FM0100 25015G30KT P6SM SKC FM0600 27015G23KT P6SM SKC FM1300 29018G28KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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