KLRO · Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field
ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 167.3° | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 35 | 347.3° | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
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 · 2 frequencies
- A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP 135.800
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 9 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 17–35: H3700X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P4L)—GA…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF
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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
Deer and birds on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1100–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1100–0100Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
- ·Two 2000´ twrs aprx 4–6 miles east of arpt.
- ·Txg on the fnt line of the FBO ramp, in fnt of the trml, will be rstrd to acft with wingspan less than 38 ft.
- ·No acft, with a wingspan that exceeds 38 ft, is pmtd to park on the fnt line of the FBO ramp or taxi through the fnt taxilane in fnt of the trml as it exceeds safety limits ans wing tip clearances.
- ·Acft with wingspans exceeding 38 ft must ctc the arpt FBO in advance at 843–884–8837 for prkg and cdn prior to arr and must tax through the cntr and out taxilanes of the FBO ramp.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 843-767-7000
- ·AWOS–3 118.625 (843) 849–0438.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®CHARLESTON APP/DEP CON 121.275 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Charleston Apch at 843-414-2832.
- ·CHARLESTON (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.5 CHS Chan 82 N32º53.66´ W80º02.27´ 094º 12.9 NM to fld. 39/5W.
- ·VOR unusable: 070º–106º byd 40 NM 106º–116º 116º–146º byd 40 NM 248º–272º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 109º–120º byd 25 NM 137º–147º 160º–170º 229º–262º byd 12 NM blo 5,000´ 262º–272º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ MT PLEASANT RGNL–FAISON FLD (See MOUNT PLEASANT on page 408) CHARLOTTE L–24I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
12
since 1982
Fatal
4
33.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 29,200 ops in 2005
2024 total
18,250
10-yr total
194,815
2024 mix
AC/AT 5% · GA 93% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
15.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
5.13
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Runway excursion 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=8
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Runway excursion 2
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ashley Smith | Johns Island | SC | 16 nm |
| Christopher Robert Peterson | Walterboro | SC | 45 nm |
| Cynthia Hollman | Beaufort | SC | 54 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Beaufort | SC | 54 nm |
| Matthew Cory Archer | Beaufort | SC | 54 nm |
| Billy Michael Marlowe | Myrtle Beach | SC | 66 nm |
| Joe Daniel Rogers | Florence | SC | 77 nm |
| William Porcher Dubose | Columbia | SC | 89 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Savannah | GA | 89 nm |
| Franklin Robert Burbank | Camden | SC | 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Eugene Bannach | Isle Of Palms | SC | 6 nm |
| Daryl Matthew Barra | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Daniel Patrick Carroll | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Don Lamar Thigpen Ii | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Edward Race Steinfort | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Brant Alexander Dixon | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Scott Daniel Motley | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Donna Maria Wood | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Cooper Dennis Hillman | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Philip Louis Amrhein | Mount Pleasant | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Lee Koneval | Isle Of Palms | SC | 6 nm |
| James Walter Wasson | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Kenneth Richard Thurlow | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Jeffery Lee Moore | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Brian Mark Arett | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Carlos Lugo | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Liam Patrick Wallis | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Erik Paul Visser | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Taylor Alan Beck | Daniel Island | SC | 7 nm |
| Phillip Michael Ray Hildebran | Daniel Island | 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 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 72 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 89 nm |
| ARQ Aviation MX Wilmington, NC | 125 nm |
| Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC St. Simons Island, GA | 133 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 134 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 151 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 152 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 156 nm |
| Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance Fernandina Beach, FL | 162 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Fernandina Beach, FL | 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 ↗