FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCM |
| Lat/Long: | 34-47-21.6000N / 081-11-44.8000W 34-47.360000N / 081-11.746667W 34.7893333 / -81.1957778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 657 ft. / 200.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of CHESTER, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1800, ALL SAT 0800-2000, ALL SUN 1300-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.975 (803-385-2011) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| WX ASOS at UZA (14 nm NE): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LKR (17 nm E): | 120.825 (803-286-6444) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMLr227/16.9 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CLTr212/26.9 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| SPAr114/38.8 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHESTER | | at field | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| RALLY | | 228/8.3 | | 227 | | 05W | | UZ | ..- --.. |
| LANCASTER | | 291/17.1 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| UNION COUNTY | | 078/22.9 | | 326 | | 04W | | UOT | ..- --- - |
| STONIA | | 190/24.2 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| WESLEY | | 254/26.1 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| WINNSBORO | | 357/28.8 | | 414 | | 05W | | FDW | ..-. -.. .-- |
| FIRST RIVER | | 151/34.1 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| ENOREE | | 042/36.0 | | 278 | | 05W | | EOE | . --- . |
| FAIRMONT | | 105/39.5 | | 248 | | 05W | | FRT | ..-. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 44.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-47.817898N | | 34-47.011558N |
| Longitude: | 081-12.023747W | | 081-11.816662W |
| Elevation: | 656.6 ft. | | 636.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% | | 1.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 168 true | | 354 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 73 ft. tree, 1961 ft. from runway, 168 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. tree, 1604 ft. from runway, 124 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4998 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 4.0 | | Double wheel: | 12.0 |
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| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-47.064740N | | 34-47.542292N |
| Longitude: | 081-11.979337W | | 081-11.165592W |
| Elevation: | 641.7 ft. | | 620.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 055 true | | 241 magnetic, 235 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. tree, 1294 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF CHESTER 100 WEST END ST CHESTER, SC 29706 Phone 803-385-5133 |
| Manager: | WINSTON "BUTCH" CHURCH PO BOX 1854A, PIPER DR. CHESTER, SC 29706 Phone 803-385-6664 FOR FUEL OR ANY SERVICE AFTER HRS. CALL 803/519-7009. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (380KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (312KB) |
| SHINE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (453KB) |
| UNARM ONE | |
download (307KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (281KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (68KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (14 nm NE)
KLKR - Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (17 nm E)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (23 nm E)
35A - Union County Airport, Troy Shelton Field (23 nm W)
KAKH - Gastonia Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:34:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 13:34:24 |
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| METAR |
| KDCM | 121755Z AUTO 31010G15KT 10SM CLR 04/M13 A3026 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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KUZA 14nm NE | 121754Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 03/M13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00331133 10039 21083 58018
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KLKR 17nm E | 121755Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 04/M15 A3026 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCLT 28nm NE | 121740Z 1218/1318 30010G18KT P6SM SKC FM122300 30006KT P6SM SKC FM131600 23005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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