FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 24 MAY 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 35A |
| Lat/Long: | 34-41-13.0300N / 081-38-28.2000W
34-41.217167N / 081-38.470000W
34.6869528 / -81.6411667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 610.2 ft. / 186 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of UNION, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29379 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 [1200-0400Z++] |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 [1200-0400Z++] |
| WX AWOS-3 at LUX (19 nm SW): | 123.975 (864-682-3639) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SPAr148/25.1 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| GRDr045/36.4 | | GREENWOOD VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 864-426-3003. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3508 x 60 ft. / 1069 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SOUTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-41.020500N | | 34-41.413833N |
| Longitude: | 081-38.726667W | | 081-38.213333W |
| Elevation: | 573.4 ft. | | 610.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 1.0% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 047 true | | 233 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 66 ft. tree, 1466 ft. from runway, 103 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNION COUNTY
PO DRAWER G
UNION, SC 29379
Phone 864-429-1600 |
| Manager: | RONNIE WADE
UNION COUNTY AIRPORT, 198 AIRPORT RD
UNION, SC 29379
Phone 864-429-1680 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 24 August 2017 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 24 May 2018 at 0901Z to 21 June 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (182KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLUX - Laurens County Airport (19 nm SW)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (21 nm NW)
KEOE - Newberry County Airport (23 nm S)
KDCM - Chester Catawba Regional Airport (23 nm E)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Jun-2018
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jun-2018 07:47:36 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Jun-2018 03:47:36 |
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| METAR |
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KLUX
19nm SW | 180735Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3012 RMK AO2
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KEOE
23nm S | 180735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3014 RMK AO2
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KDCM
23nm E | 180735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3012 RMK AO2
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KSPA
25nm NW | 180735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3012 RMK AO2
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KGSP
31nm NW | 180653Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02280194
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KUZA
34nm NE | 180654Z AUTO 22005KT 7SM CLR 22/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02220211 $
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KEHO
34nm N | 180740Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3012 RMK AO2 T02200210
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KFDW
34nm SE | 180735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3012 RMK AO1
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KGMU
36nm W | 180653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02330206
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KGRD
36nm SW | 180656Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 22/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02220222
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KGSP
31nm NW | 180538Z 1806/1906 25004KT P6SM SKC FM181700 22004KT P6SM FEW250
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KGMU
36nm W | 180538Z 1806/1906 26004KT P6SM SKC FM181700 23005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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