KRBW · Lowcountry Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 044° | 6,002 ft | 100 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.19% |
| 23 | 224° | 6,002 ft | 100 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.19% |
| 17 | 165.6° | 5,705 ft | 100 ft | PEM | No | 0.16% |
| 35 | 345.6° | 5,705 ft | 100 ft | PEM | No | 0.16% |
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
- AWOS AWOS 3 118.725
- A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP 120.700
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRBW on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 12 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 23; MIRLS Rwy 05–23. 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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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 23; MIRLS Rwy 05–23. 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 (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 23; MIRLS Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt ODALS Rwy 23; MIRLS Rwy 05–23—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 on and invof arpt with incr act drg ngt and at dusk and dawn.
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Airport attended 1330–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1330–2300Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
- ·SOUTH CAROLINA 421 WALTERBORO LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (RBW)(KRBW) 2 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N32º55.26´ W80º38.44´ 101 B NOTAM FILE AND RWY 05–23: H6002X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–70, D–101, 2S–95 PCN 26 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 05: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 49´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
- ·RWY 17–35: H5705X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–33.5, D–50.5 PCN 10 F/B/X/T RWY 17: Tree.
- ·RWY 05: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–6002 LDA–6002 RWY 23: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–5977 LDA–5977
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ODALS Rwy 23; REILS Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; MIRLS Rwy 05–23–opr consly fm dusk–0300Z‡.
- ·Jet A: for after hrs svc call 843–549–2549.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 843-955-0290
- ·AWOS–3PT 118.725 (843) 538–3575.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®CHARLESTON APP/DEP CON 120.7 GCO 121.725 (CHARLESTON CLNC DEL) 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´ 278º 30.5 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´ ILS/DME 110.15 I–RBW Chan 38(Y) Rwy 23.
- ·WILLIAMSBURG RGNL (See KINGSTREE on page 402) CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
1
9.1% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 30,000 ops in 2015
2024 total
13,957
10-yr total
146,786
2024 mix
AC/AT 23% · GA 72% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
6.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.62
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=7
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 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 | 2 nm |
| Cynthia Hollman | Beaufort | SC | 28 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Beaufort | SC | 28 nm |
| Matthew Cory Archer | Beaufort | SC | 28 nm |
| William Ashley Smith | Johns Island | SC | 35 nm |
| Douglas Scott Carmody | Savannah | GA | 61 nm |
| Jeanette Renee Hibpshman | Aiken | SC | 66 nm |
| William Porcher Dubose | Columbia | SC | 69 nm |
| Timothy Wayne Mitchell | Lexington | SC | 71 nm |
| Franklin Robert Burbank | Camden | SC | 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic John Devin | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| Benjamin Todd Givens | Ruffin | SC | 7 nm |
| Christopher Robert Peterson | Cottageville | SC | 8 nm |
| Darrell Thomas Johnson Iv | Yemassee | SC | 18 nm |
| Donald Austin Hay | Harleyville | SC | 20 nm |
| Richard Mark Denton | Ravenel | SC | 22 nm |
| John Stanley Doig | Varnville | SC | 23 nm |
| Douglas Brian Bernat | Summerville | SC | 24 nm |
| Owen Thomas Choate | Summerville | SC | 24 nm |
| Laurin Juul Kaasa Jr | Summerville | SC | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zachary Marco Cavazzoni | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| John Douglas Hood | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| Spencer Bruce Perrine | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| Earl Stephens | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| William Gerald Lord | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| James K Poe Jr | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| Richard Anthony Bell | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| David Harold Hess Iii | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| James Thomas Britton Iii | Walterboro | SC | 2 nm |
| Dwight Parker Wingo | Walterboro | 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 |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 66 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 66 nm |
| Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC St. Simons Island, GA | 113 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 139 nm |
| Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance Anderson, SC | 140 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Fernandina Beach, FL | 145 nm |
| Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance Fernandina Beach, FL | 145 nm |
| C-Ray Avionics Athens, GA | 148 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 148 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 151 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 ↗