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KAIK · Aiken Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KAIK FAA AIK Elev 528 ft Lat 33° 38.96' N Lon 81° 41.10' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.93%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 060° 5,500 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.38%
25 240° 5,500 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.38%
01 000° 3,800 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.93%
19 180° 3,800 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.93%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.025
  • A/D AUGUSTA APP/DEP 119.150
  • RDO ANDERSON RDO 122.450
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 37 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; perimeter lgts helipads H1 and H2. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; perimeter lgts helipads H1 and H2. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ODALS Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0000Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2200Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; perimeter lgts helipads H1 and H2. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; perimeter lgts helipads H1 and H2—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt, more active at dusk and dawn.

  • Airport attended 1230–0030Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0030Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·SOUTH CAROLINA 379 South Carolina 7 OAKS FLIGHT PARK (See FAIRFAX on page 395) AIKEN RGNL (AIK)(KAIK) 5 N UTC–5(–4DT) N33º38.96´ W81º41.10´ 529 B NOTAM FILE AND RWY 07–25: H5500X100 (ASPH) S–55, D–75, 2S–82, 2D–140 PCN 21 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 07: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H3800X75 (ASPH–AFSC) S–54, D–75, 2D–139 PCN 20 F/C/X/T 0.9% up S RWY 01: Tree.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 07 and 25 oper consly.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 803-502-4860
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.025 (803) 643–8664.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (ANDERSON RADIO) ®AUGUSTA APP/DEP CON 119.15 (1145–0400Z‡) ®COLUMBIA APP/DEP CON 124.15 (0400–1145Z‡) CLNC DEL 126.075 (Augusta and Columbia Apch) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Augusta Apch at 706-771-1777, when Apch clsd ctc Columbia Apch at 803-822-4511.
  • ·COLLIERS (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.9 IRQ Chan 86 N33º42.44´ W82º09.72´ 102º 24.1 NM to fld. 420/4W.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 347 AIK N33º39.11´ W81º40.62´ at fld. 493/6W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 17.0 NM ILS/DME 109.9 I–AIK Chan 36 Rwy 07.
  • ·ALLENDALE CO (AQX)(KAQX) 2 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N32º59.71´ W81º16.21´ 162 B NOTAM FILE AND RWY 17–35: H4990X75 (ASPH) S–26, D–34 MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·Windsock may be unrel due to proximity of trees and bldgs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 803-686-2905
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.950 (803) 584–3696.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.1R 116.7T (ANDERSON RADIO) ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.925 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24I IAP CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 380 SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·(VL) VOR 116.7 ALD N33º00.75´ W81º17.53´ 134º 1.5 NM to fld. 187/1W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 019º–029º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 019º–029º byd 52 NM 030º–084º byd 16 NM blo 6,000´ 030º–084º byd 26 NM 085º–109º byd 40 NM 110º–120º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 110º–120º byd 48 NM 110º–200º blo 3,000´ 110º–200º byd 16 NM blo 6,000´ 121º–187º byd 40 NM 198º–200º byd 40 NM 260º–269º byd 40 NM 270º–286º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 270º–286º byd 59 NM 300º–302º byd 40 NM 315º–319º byd 40 NM 320º–330º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 320º–330º byd 46 NM 325º–002º byd 31 NM blo 2,400´ 331º–335º byd 40 NM 340º–005º byd 40 NM ANDERSON RGNL (AND)(KAND) 3 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N34º29.68´ W82º42.56´ 782 B NOTAM FILE AND RWY 05–23: H6002X149 (ASPH–GRVD) S–40, D–58, 2S–85, 2D–109 PCN 15 F/C/Y/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H4996X149 (ASPH) S–17.5, D–28 PCN 6 F/C/X/T 0.9% up N RWY 17: Trees.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23 opr consly.
  • ·Call 864–964–5656 for svc.
  • ·Arpt unatndd Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day and Easter.
  • ·Aerobatic practice area on and invof arpt.
  • ·Aft hrs 100LL fuel avbl with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 widespread cracks.
  • ·Profile of Rwy 05–23 restricts vis from thld Rwy 05 to thld Rwy 23.
  • ·No ramp fee for piston sngls.

+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Aiken Air Force StationAiken Municipal

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · AIK

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 68,000 ops in 2002

2024 total

28,300

10-yr total

302,963

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 93% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

3.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.73

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=8

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-07-22 KUBASSEK DAVID ZENITH 601 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2010-10-28 Cessna 210A · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2004-10-25 Beech BE-P35 · Ground collision · IMC · dawn →
1998-11-25 Piper PA-28-140 · Weather · day →
1996-08-25 Piper J3 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1992-03-11 Piper PA-46-310 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1985-09-02 BRYAN HP-14 · Other · day →
1985-06-07 Hughes 369HS · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

CFI Flight Instructors 982 A&P Mechanics 3,669 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 Schools Flight Schools 36 FBO Fixed Base Operators 47 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 10

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jeanette Renee Hibpshman Aiken SC 7 nm
Timothy Wayne Mitchell Lexington SC 31 nm
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 45 nm
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 65 nm
Randall Kelsey Haralson Elberton GA 65 nm
Christopher Robert Peterson Walterboro SC 68 nm
William Patrick Rourke Anderson SC 71 nm
Leonard Litton Piedmont SC 74 nm
Brett Avery Zukowski Greenville SC 79 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 84 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
Robert Lee Adams Aiken SC 7 nm
Ira Ellis Coward Aiken SC 7 nm
Larry Martin Forster Aiken SC 7 nm
Charles Luddeke Jr Aiken SC 7 nm
Michael Alan Telow Aiken SC 7 nm
Robert Kevin Nelson Aiken SC 7 nm
Glenn Frederick Baker Jr Aiken SC 7 nm
Sterling Heath Bonds Aiken SC 7 nm
Paul Lee Fox Aiken SC 7 nm
Stuart Owen Jones Aiken SC 7 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
Mark Allen Robertson Aiken SC 7 nm
Mirabbas Naghibzadeh Aiken SC 7 nm
Paul Lee Fox Aiken SC 7 nm
John Wade Holcomb Aiken SC 7 nm
Andrew Blake Taylor Aiken SC 7 nm
Kenneth Allen Bernacchi Aiken SC 7 nm
Stephen Eugene Cline Aiken SC 7 nm
Stephen Hook Corley Aiken SC 7 nm
Tommy Ray Derrick Aiken SC 7 nm
Ronald Montague Geiser Aiken SC 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 40 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 69 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 72 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 84 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 101 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 101 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 101 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 101 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 113 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 115 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.