K3J1 · Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport
FAA-LID · US · 25 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 360° | 4,200 ft | 7075 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.24% |
| 18 | 180° | 4,200 ft | 7075 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.24% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 1 frequencies
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K3J1 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 7 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
- ·FOR CD CTC BEAUFORT APCH AT 843-228-6298, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- ·SUN, MON - ON CALL. 843-929-4159 FOR AFTER HOURS FEE AND AVAIL.
- ·RWY 18 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RCL. 50 FT TREES 100-150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 1000 FT FM THR.
- ·TREE, 10 FT TALL, 166 FT FROM THRESHOLD, 125 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE JET A WITH PRIST.
- ·MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST CTAF.
- ·REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY DUSK-DAWN.
- ·ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
33
since 1982
Fatal
2
6.1% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 15,250 ops in 2001
2024 total
8,250
10-yr total
89,719
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 97% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
100.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
6.08
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Loss of control 5
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=25
- Loss of control 7
- Other 5
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Structural failure 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in SC
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Hollman | Beaufort | SC | 14 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Beaufort | SC | 14 nm |
| Matthew Cory Archer | Beaufort | SC | 14 nm |
| Christopher Robert Peterson | Walterboro | SC | 29 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Savannah | GA | 30 nm |
| Elliot Neal Brandt | Hinesville | GA | 51 nm |
| William Ashley Smith | Johns Island | SC | 51 nm |
| Jeanette Renee Hibpshman | Aiken | SC | 72 nm |
| Timothy Wayne Mitchell | Lexington | SC | 91 nm |
| William Porcher Dubose | Columbia | SC | 93 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Tyler Heislman | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Tyler David Winston | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Barry Jay Casper | Okatie | SC | 12 nm |
| Matthew David Finney | Okatie | SC | 12 nm |
| Brian Wayne Foster | Okatie | SC | 12 nm |
| Rand Edmund Posin | Hardeeville | SC | 12 nm |
| Johan Jacobus Dekker | Hardeeville | SC | 12 nm |
| James Worthington Phillips | Hardeeville | SC | 12 nm |
| Keith Patrick Smith | Hardeeville | SC | 12 nm |
| William Henry Grimes | Seabrook | SC | 12 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Lewis White | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Martin Francis Joslin | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Richard Ellis Altman | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Jason Christopher Gruener | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Daniel Lamont Youmans | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Juan Melendez | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Travis Franklin Goudy | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Michael Thomis Skinner | Ridgeland | SC | 4 nm |
| Robert Lee Dennis | Okatie | SC | 12 nm |
| Clifford Paul Benenati | Okatie | SC | 12 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC St. Simons Island, GA | 83 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 89 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 95 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Fernandina Beach, FL | 115 nm |
| Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance Fernandina Beach, FL | 116 nm |
| Bragg Avionics Jacksonville, FL | 132 nm |
| Corporate Aircraft Maintenance Jacksonville, FL | 132 nm |
| C-Ray Avionics Athens, GA | 146 nm |
| Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance Anderson, SC | 148 nm |
| Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation) Winder, GA | 162 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗