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2SC8
(formerly 7J1)
Lexington County Airport
Gaston, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 2SC8
Lat/Long: 33-47-12.5510N / 081-05-41.3420W
33-47.209183N / 081-05.689033W
33.7868197 / -81.0948172
(estimated)
Elevation: 460 ft. / 140 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SE of GASTON, SC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 29053

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1976
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at CAE (9 nm N): PHONE 803-822-4168
WX ASOS at XNO (11 nm S): 118.525
WX ASOS at CUB (12 nm NE): 119.675 (803-929-0665)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CAEr208/4.7COLUMBIA VORTAC114.7002W
MMTr246/16.7MC ENTIRE VORTAC113.2005W
EDSr334/23.1EDISTO VOR/DME111.4005W
VANr306/37.3VANCE VORTAC110.4006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MC ENTIRE244/17.242705WMMT -- -- -
ORANGEBURG342/24.122605WOYI --- -.-- ..
AIKEN078/30.234704WAIK .- .. -.-
BARNWELL038/31.139206WBKO -... -.- ---
WINNSBORO183/31.741405WFDW ..-. -.. .--
SUMTER256/38.625204WSMS ... -- ...
CAMDEN227/39.926305WCDN -.-. -.. -.

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 3350 x 90 ft. / 1021 x 27 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 100 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear15 ft. road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAMES D. BLEDSOE & JOE M. GARNER
1021 KENNETH DR
LEXINGTON, SC 29073-9190
Phone 803-957-4647
Manager: JOE M. GARNER
1021 KENNETH DR
LEXINGTON, SC 29073-9190
Phone 803-957-4647

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 29/month *
71% local general aviation
14% transient general aviation
14% military
* for 12-month period ending 23 March 2004

Additional Remarks

150' TWR IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
RY 11 PLINE 625' FM THR.
ALL PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON 122.90.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2SC8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6J0 - Lexington County Airport at Pelion (8 nm W)
KCAE - Columbia Metropolitan Airport (9 nm N)
KXNO - North Air Force Auxiliary Field (11 nm S)
KCUB - Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (12 nm NE)
KMMT - Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (17 nm NE)
 
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Area around 2SC8 (Lexington County Airport)
 
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From to 2SC8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3810:38
Sunrise07:0311:03
Sunset19:4223:42
Evening civil twilight20:0700:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2008 20:53:45
Local (UTC-4)  06-Sep-2008 16:53:45
 
METAR
KCAE 
9nm N 
061956Z 26005KT 10SM SCT180 33/15 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP102 T03330150
KCUB 
12nm NE 
061953Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 34/15 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T03440150
KMMT 
17nm NE 
061955Z 25005KT 10SM SCT150 SCT250 33/17 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP108 T03320171
TAF
KCAE 
9nm N 
061738Z 061818 27010KT P6SM SCT040 FM0000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 BKN120
KCUB 
12nm NE 
061738Z 061818 27009KT P6SM SCT040 FM0000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 BKN120
KMMT 
17nm NE 
061515 27010KT 9999 SCT050 SCT100 QNH2981INS BECMG 0809 VRB03KT 4800 BR FEW007 SCT100 QNH2993INS BECMG 1213 03005KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT100 QNH2997INS T31/22Z T22/11Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0620 NEXT 0707

 
 

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