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SC53

USAR Center, Clemson Heliport
Clemson, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SC53
Lat/Long:	34-41-00.3800N 082-49-04.5120W 34-41.006333N 082-49.075200W 34.6834389,-82.8179200 (estimated)
Elevation:	750 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SE of CLEMSON, SC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	29631

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/1980
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1630 NOT ATTENDED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CEU (3 nm W):	119.275 (864-653-8855)
WX AWOS-3 at LQK (9 nm NE):	120.0 (864-843-5801)
WX ASOS at AND (13 nm SE):	120.675 (864-226-9522)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ELWr354/15.9		ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC		108.60		00E
ODFr092/23.7		FOOTHILLS VOR/DME		113.40		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BROAD RIVER		213/39.3		379		07W		BRA	-... .-. .-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	500 x 250 ft. / 152 x 76 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	34-41.006333N
Longitude:	082-49.075200W
Elevation:	750.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	US ARMY RESERVES P O BOX 232 CLEMSON, SC 29631
Manager:	JOHN ARCHER 120TH ARCOM WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 Phone 803-796-7140 AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	ANT (LGTD) 150' AND WATER TANK NW OF LANDING AREA.
-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SC53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (3 nm W)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (9 nm NE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
KGYH - Donaldson Field Airport (22 nm E)
KTOC - Toccoa Airport-RG Letourneau Field (24 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	12:06
Sunrise	07:34	12:34
Sunset	17:22	22:22
Evening civil twilight	17:50	22:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Dec-2025 09:36:54
Local (UTC-5)	18-Dec-2025 04:36:54

METAR

KCEU 3nm W	180854Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM OVC036 07/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00721006 53001
KLQK 9nm NE	180915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN030 OVC040 06/00 A3014 RMK AO2 T00621001
KAND 12nm SE	180856Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN040 09/00 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00940000 58002

TAF

KAND
12nm SE

180523Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM181200 06004KT P6SM OVC027 FM181600 10005KT P6SM -RA OVC005 FM181900 08005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003 FM190200 15010G19KT 3SM -RA BR OVC002 WS020/19035KT

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