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SC13

Darden Airport
Gaston, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SC13
Lat/Long:	33-50-26.5430N 081-11-01.3530W 33-50.442383N 081-11.022550W 33.8407064,-81.1837092 (estimated)
Elevation:	450 ft. / 137 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (1985)
From city:	5 miles NW of GASTON, SC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	29053

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at CAE (7 nm NE):	PHONE 803-369-6879
WX ASOS at CUB (12 nm NE):	118.675 (803-929-0665)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CAEr263/6.5		COLUMBIA VORTAC		114.70		02W
MMTr263/19.6		MC ENTIRE VORTAC		113.20		08W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
AIKEN		071/27.1		347		06W		AIK	.- .. -.-
ENOREE		148/36.1		278		07W		EOE	. --- .

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3300 x 200 ft. / 1006 x 61 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	35 ft. trees

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BARBARA DARDEN 141 ASHLEY HILLS DR. LEXINGTON, SC 29072-7932 Phone 803-270-5912
Manager:	DOROTHEA DARDEN 262 EASTGATE DR. MB-399 AIKEN, SC 29803 Phone 803-270-5912

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SC13.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6J0 - Lexington County Airport (4 nm SW)
KCAE - Columbia Metro Airport (7 nm NE)
KCUB - Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport (12 nm NE)
KXNO - North Air Force Auxiliary Field (15 nm S)
KMMT - Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (20 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:18	10:18
Sunrise	06:45	10:45
Sunset	20:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	20:42	00:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Aug-2025 21:41:20
Local (UTC-4)	11-Aug-2025 17:41:20

METAR

KCAE 6nm NE	112056Z 11006KT 10SM FEW035 SCT048 BKN065 28/24 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW RAE05 SLP183 CB DSNT W P0000 60000 T02830239 56009
KCUB 12nm NE	112121Z AUTO VRB03KT 3SM RA BR SCT050 BKN070 OVC085 26/25 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW P0008 T02560250
KXNO 15nm S	112055Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM BKN075 29/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02890240 55007 $

TAF

KCAE 6nm NE	111738Z 1118/1218 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1118/1122 15010G18KT 2SM RA BKN035 FM120000 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM120400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012 FM120700 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT004 OVC007
KCUB 12nm NE	111738Z 1118/1218 13006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1118/1122 15010G18KT 2SM RA BKN035 FM120000 12004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM120400 00000KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012 FM120700 00000KT 4SM BR SCT004 OVC007

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