KCRE · Grand Strand Airport
ICAO · US · 42 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,997 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 46.1° | 5,997 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 23 | 226.1° | 5,997 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
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 · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 119.625
- GND STRAND GND 121.800
- TWR STRAND TWR 124.600
- CTAF CTAF 124.600
- A/D MYRTLE BEACH APP/DEP 119.200
- RDO ANDERSON RDO 123.600
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCRE on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 15 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 02 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Runway 20 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 02 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 20 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 05–23: H5997X100 (ASPH) S–76, D–112 PCN 29 F/B/X/T HIRL…
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Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0200Z‡.
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Runway 02 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 02–20: 2900X60 (TURF) RWY 02: Thld dsplcd 900´
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Runway 20 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 20: Thld dsplcd 900´
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
- ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT After 0500Z‡ ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 05–23, REIL Rwy 05, and MALSR Rwy 23—CTAF.
- ·Extv banner tow ops from arpt along coastline 10 NM NE to 20 SW.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 843-448-1580
- ·ASOS 119.625 (843) 361–2802.
- ·CTAF 124.6 ATIS 119.625 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.5 (ANDERSON RADIO) ®MYRTLE BEACH APP/DEP CON 119.2 (1100–0400Z‡) ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.375 (0400–1100Z‡) TOWER 124.6 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Myrtle Beach Apch at 843-477-2727/2704.
- ·When MYR Apch clsd ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·(VL) (H) VORTACW 114.4 CRE Chan 91 N33º48.83´ W78º43.47´ at fld. 27/3W.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 296º–335º DME unusable: 296º–335º VOR unusable: 000º–005º byd 40 NM 016º–020º byd 40 NM 040º–053º byd 40 NM blo 2,500´ 040º–053º byd 47 NM 060º–085º byd 40 NM 130º–140º byd 40 NM 205º–222º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 205º–222º byd 82 NM 292º–296º byd 40 NM 296º–308º byd 30NM blo 5,000´ 330º–334º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.7 I–CRE Chan 54 Rwy 23.
- ·Attended Wed–Mon dawn–dusk.
- ·Attended Tues dawn–1700Z‡.
- ·Unattended Tues afternoons.
- ·Glider ops on and invof arpt.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 803-534-3157
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Columbia Apch at 803-822-5242 or 803-822-5040. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12G, L–35A IAP, AD CHARLOTTE SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
42 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
43
since 1982
Fatal
9
20.9% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 98,087 ops in 1990
2024 total
52,809
10-yr total
336,077
2024 mix
AC/AT 14% · GA 85% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
20.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
4.36
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Loss of control 2
- Other 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=42
- Other 12
- Stall / spin 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Ground collision 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Gear-up landing 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Michael Marlowe | Myrtle Beach | SC | 10 nm |
| David Allen Lackey | Wilmington | NC | 48 nm |
| Joe Daniel Rogers | Florence | SC | 58 nm |
| William Ashley Smith | Johns Island | SC | 93 nm |
| Stephen Lynn Henderson | Carthage | NC | 97 nm |
| Franklin Robert Burbank | Camden | SC | 98 nm |
| Jerry Dean Kerby | Kinston | NC | 104 nm |
| Adam Everett Walters | Smithfield | NC | 104 nm |
| Bruce Lyndon Moore | Smithfield | NC | 104 nm |
| Charles Ray Walters | Smithfield | NC | 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Warren Davis | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Michael David Smith | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| James Stanley Wawrzyniak | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Ryan Lee Carver I | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Hannah Jane Kidwell | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| William Joseph Mcdonald | Little River | SC | 6 nm |
| Neal Anthony Martin | Little River | SC | 6 nm |
| Blake Preston Ramsey | Little River | SC | 6 nm |
| John Pinkney Stephenson Iv | Little River | SC | 6 nm |
| Michael Barry Heddinger | Longs | SC | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael David Smith | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Brian Dale Finney | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Logan Ryan Anderson | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Sherrill A Garrison | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Ralph Edward Griggs | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Carl Ken Knuth | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| John La Verne Dodds | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Robert Jones Mcneil | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Anthony Salvatore Limeri | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
| Leslie Garland Vance Jr | N Myrtle Bch | SC | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| ARQ Aviation MX Wilmington, NC | 50 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 72 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 82 nm |
| Aero Avionics, Inc. Sanford, NC | 108 nm |
| Mag Aerospace Sanford, NC | 108 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 114 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 119 nm |
| Triangle Avionics Louisburg, NC | 134 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 136 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 139 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 ↗