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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Bermuda High Gliderport

ID SC79 Elev 550 ft Lat 34° 36.68' N Lon 80° 26.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions at SC79

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Aerial view · SC79

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for SC79 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at SC79

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 4,000 ft 200 ft Turf No —
21 — 4,000 ft 200 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for SC79, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • ·PRVDD ALL OPNS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDITIONS; LANDING AREA LMTD TO PVT USE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at SC79

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-03-19 Urban Air UFM-10 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-03-22 Burkhart Grob G-103-TWIN II · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as SC79 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

982

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,669

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

36

Flight Schools

FBO

47

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

13

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

10

EAA Chapters

DPEs near SC79

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 23 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 24 nm
Guenter Trautmann Indian Land SC 30 nm
Brian Lee Mott Fort Mill SC 34 nm
Timothy Standard Fort Mill SC 34 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 34 nm
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 41 nm
Joe Daniel Rogers Florence SC 42 nm
Adam Rosenberg Concord NC 48 nm
Guenter Trautmann Concord NC 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near SC79

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jayne Ewing Reid Jefferson SC 4 nm
Faith Nicole Crocker Pageland SC 10 nm
Shannon William Norton Heath Springs SC 11 nm
Douglas Edward Oates Elgin SC 14 nm
John Andrew Humphries Elgin SC 14 nm
David Scott Hunter Elgin SC 14 nm
Brendon Mcintyre Gari Elgin SC 14 nm
Mitchell Chase Ferrario Elgin SC 14 nm
Christopher Mccrea Bader Lancaster SC 18 nm
James Benjamin Kirk Lancaster SC 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near SC79

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph Karl Litchard Jefferson SC 4 nm
Thomas Wilson Robinson Kershaw SC 8 nm
Jerrod Robert Eibel Kershaw SC 8 nm
Anthony Michael Abate Pageland SC 10 nm
Jeffrey Hugh Blackwell Pageland SC 10 nm
Benjamin Michael Kral Pageland SC 10 nm
Larry Lee Zaugg Heath Springs SC 11 nm
Raymond William Wunschel Heath Springs SC 11 nm
Charles David Garris Heath Springs SC 11 nm
John Robert Baker Heath Springs SC 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near SC79

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 37 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 44 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 47 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 48 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 50 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 62 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 74 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 78 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 81 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 88 nm

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