KDYB · Summerville Airport
ICAO · US · 10 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: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 49.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.30% |
| 24 | 229.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.30% |
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 · 3 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 119.575
- A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP 120.700
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDYB on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 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 AFTER 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate AFTER 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate AFTER 2200. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT AFTER 2200 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·FOR FBO CALL (843) 806-1180.
- ·BANNER TOWING 1500/BLO INTMT DAILY, SOUTH SIDE RWY 06/24.
- ·FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.
- ·MOWING OPS ON WEDS NEAR ACTV RWYS/TWYS DURG GROWING SEASON.
- ·VISIT DORCHESTERCOUNTYSC.GOV/GOVERNMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE-SERVICES/AIRPORT FOR AIRFIELD STS AND OTHER ARPT INFO.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
10
since 1982
Fatal
3
30.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 36,000 ops in 2006
2024 total
9,250
10-yr total
110,012
2024 mix
AC/AT 9% · GA 88% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
18.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
5.45
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=10
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Other 1
- Hard landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Runway excursion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Robert Peterson | Walterboro | SC | 22 nm |
| William Ashley Smith | Johns Island | SC | 26 nm |
| Cynthia Hollman | Beaufort | SC | 43 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Beaufort | SC | 43 nm |
| Matthew Cory Archer | Beaufort | SC | 43 nm |
| William Porcher Dubose | Columbia | SC | 67 nm |
| Joe Daniel Rogers | Florence | SC | 71 nm |
| Timothy Wayne Mitchell | Lexington | SC | 73 nm |
| Franklin Robert Burbank | Camden | SC | 74 nm |
| Jeanette Renee Hibpshman | Aiken | SC | 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Brian Bernat | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Owen Thomas Choate | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Laurin Juul Kaasa Jr | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Wallace James Moran | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| John Philip Senetto | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| James Roland Bird Jr | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Michael Francis Mims | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Charles Lamar Lanham | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| John Byron Garrison | Summerville | SC | 6 nm |
| Joseph Edward Davison Jr | Summerville | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Blank Beiler | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Paul Daniel Powell | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Daryl Leigh Craig Mcmillan | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Larry Scott Lee | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Howard Richard Petruskie | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Christopher John Herzog | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Mark David Hewett | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Jason Anthony Nichols | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Stephen Lee Marchbanks | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
| Paul Garritt Williams | Ridgeville | SC | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 56 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 65 nm |
| Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC St. Simons Island, GA | 128 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 133 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 135 nm |
| ARQ Aviation MX Wilmington, NC | 140 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 141 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 141 nm |
| Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance Anderson, SC | 149 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 155 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 ↗