FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5J9 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-05-18.3000N / 078-51-53.7000W 34-05.305000N / 078-51.895000W 34.0884167 / -78.8649167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 99 ft. / 30.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of LORIS, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29569 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| MYRTLE BEACH APPROACH: | 119.2 |
| MYRTLE BEACH DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPC (13 nm NE): | 118.375 (910-642-7508) |
| WX ASOS at CRE (18 nm SE): | PHONE 843-361-2802 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQ 128.7/343.6(MYRTLE BEACH RCAG) WHEN MYRTLE BEACH APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CREr340/17.9 | | GRAND STRAND VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 03W |
| LBTr171/(32.7) | | LUMBERTON VOR | | 110.00 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMP | | 221/13.3 | | 227 | | 07W | | CPC | -.-. .--. -.-. |
| HORRY | | 047/20.6 | | 370 | | 08W | | HYW | .... -.-- .-- |
| MARION | | 110/24.0 | | 388 | | 06W | | MAO | -- .- --- |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | | 221/31.6 | | 398 | | 08W | | TGQ | - --. --.- |
| ROBESON | | 171/33.0 | | 359 | | 08W | | RSY | .-. ... -.-- |
| DILLON | | 136/33.1 | | 274 | | 05W | | DLC | -.. .-.. -.-. |
| STUCKEY | | 063/39.3 | | 236 | | 06W | | HEK | .... . -.- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3694 x 60 ft. / 1126 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-05.218735N | | 34-05.390357N |
| Longitude: | 078-52.246725W | | 078-51.544410W |
| Elevation: | 99.2 ft. | | 99.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 074 true | | 262 magnetic, 254 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box SAVASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 280 ft. from runway, 183 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RY 08 SECONDARY PAVED ROAD 150 FT FROM THLD. | | 75 ft. tree, 817 ft. from runway, 248 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HORRY COUNTY PO BOX 1236 CONWAY, SC 29526 Phone 843-248-1201 |
| Manager: | BOB KEMP 100 JETPORT ROAD MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577 Phone 843-448-1580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | 30 FT POWER LINE 180 FT L. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR SERVICE CALL (843) 756-7404. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 26 | |
download (137KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (144KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCPC - Columbus County Municipal Airport (13 nm NE)
KCRE - Grand Strand Airport (18 nm SE)
KHYW - Conway-Horry County Airport (20 nm SW)
KMAO - Marion County Airport (24 nm W)
KMYR - Myrtle Beach International Airport (25 nm S)
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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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:16 | | 22:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 09:32:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 04:32:53 |
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| METAR |
KCPC 13nm NE | 080920Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR SCT001 06/05 A3026 RMK AO2 T00560054
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KCRE 18nm SE | 080907Z 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 08/06 A3026 RMK AO2
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KHYW 20nm SW | 080915Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 04/03 A3027 RMK AO2
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KMAO 24nm W | 080915Z AUTO 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 05/05 A3026 RMK AO2
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KMYR 25nm S | 080915Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 08/07 A3029 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KCRE 18nm SE | 080520Z 0806/0906 00000KT 6SM BR SKC FM080900 00000KT 3SM BR SKC FM081300 20005KT P6SM FEW030 FM082300 14004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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