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KSSC · Shaw Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KSSC FAA SSC Elev 241 ft Lat 33° 58.36' N Lon 80° 28.24' 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: 10,014 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04L 34.7° 10,014 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
22R 214.7° 10,014 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
04R 34.7° 8,014 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
22L 214.7° 8,014 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 132.125
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
  • GND GND 126.100
  • TWR TWR 126.650
  • A/D APP/DEP 125.400
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.250
  • POST COMD POST 38.130
  • PTD PTD 139.600

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSSC on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN SSC

    Shaw

    110.10 MHz · DME 110.10 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 65 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Prior Permission Required for all ldg acft, 24 hr PN rqr,. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Prior Permission Required for all ldg acft, 24 hr PN rqr,. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (1)

  • Prior Permission Required for all ldg acft, 24 hr PN rqr,. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR all ldg acft, 24 hr PN rqr, ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (65 sentences)
  • ·SOUTH CAROLINA 417 SHAW AFB (SSC)(KSSC) AF 6 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N33º58.36´ W80º28.23´ 241 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SSC Not insp.
  • ·RWY 04L–22R: H10014X150 (CONC) PCN 46 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 04L: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.8º TCH 35´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.8º TCH 51´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 04R–22L: H8014X150 (CONC) PCN 50 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 04R: SALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04L HOOK BAK–12A(B) (45 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK12B(B) (1457 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK12B(B) (1457 FT) HOOK BAK–12A(B) (45 FT OVRN).
  • ·RWY 22R RWY 04R HOOK MB 100(B) (75 FT OVRN).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1221 FT).
  • ·HOOK MB 100(B) (65 FT OVRN).
  • ·S2 FUEL JET A++ OX 2 MILITARY— LGT All rwy thld lgt gated.
  • ·Rwy 04R–22L pre–thr bars removed.
  • ·Rwy 04L apch lgts non–std confign 2600´ long.
  • ·A–GEAR Nml BAK–12 configuration: both Rwy 04R–22L ovrn A–G BAK–12s are in raised posn.
  • ·Rwy 04–22R approach end cable disconnected.
  • ·Rwy 04R–22L, all cables in raised posn.
  • ·BAK–12A are nstd 900´ run out, 1/4 in cable and 50,000 lb weight setting.
  • ·Call twr or base ops at least 20 min in advance to req other configurations.
  • ·Rwy 22R dep end BAK–12 1457´ fr dep end O/S.
  • ·Expeditionary BAK–12 lctd on Rwy 22R dep end 2928´ fr end of rwy.
  • ·JASU 2(M32A–60) 2(A/M32A–86) FUEL A++ avbl.
  • ·FLUID SOAP SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
  • ·OIL O–128–133–148 TRAN ALERT No fleet svc avbl.
  • ·Exp 2–3 hr svc/refuel delays wkends, hol and peak periods; ltd maint.
  • ·Concurrent refueling not avbl.
  • ·Tran acft will retain drag chutes to prk.
  • ·Tran Alert svc avbl 1130–2230Z‡ Mon–Fri; clsd hol.
  • ·Transient Alert after hours support is not auth unless supporting higher HQ directed missions.

+ 35 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1987-04-25 Spartan 7W · Other · 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
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 19 nm
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 22 nm
Joe Daniel Rogers Florence SC 36 nm
Timothy Wayne Mitchell Lexington SC 37 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 62 nm
Guenter Trautmann Indian Land SC 63 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 64 nm
Christopher Robert Peterson Walterboro SC 65 nm
Brian Lee Mott Fort Mill SC 66 nm
Timothy Standard Fort Mill SC 66 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
Alexander Jay Trembly Dalzell SC 3 nm
Mark Thomas Autry Sumter SC 4 nm
Michael Joseph Majority Sumter SC 4 nm
Kevin David Short Sumter SC 4 nm
Robert Elliott Wall Jr Sumter SC 4 nm
Michael Edward Kadar Sumter SC 4 nm
Robert Patrick Bryan Sumter SC 4 nm
Robert Dail Gibbons Sumter SC 4 nm
Benjamin Craig Busch Sumter SC 4 nm
Steven Norris Sumter SC 4 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
Brian Edward Fisher Shaw Afb SC 0 nm
Edward Bryan Matter Dalzell SC 3 nm
David Thomas Warner Dalzell SC 3 nm
David Brent Mcminn Dalzell SC 3 nm
Michael Tyrone Dow Dalzell SC 3 nm
Austin Dean Dixon Dalzell SC 3 nm
Jacob Aaron Marsh Dalzell SC 3 nm
Benjamin Mondsie Oliver Sumter SC 4 nm
Darrell Lee Koenig Sumter SC 4 nm
Jeremy Christopher Hadzick Sumter 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
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 6 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 26 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 78 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 86 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 88 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 100 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 100 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 110 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 116 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 117 nm

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