FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 080/22.9 | | 326 | | 06W | | UOT | ..- --- - |
| STONIA | | 190/24.2 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| WESLEY | | 254/26.1 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| WINNSBORO | | 359/28.8 | | 414 | | 07W | | 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 (3.00 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, 1938 ft. from runway, 168 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 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: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | 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 16 April 2013 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (299KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (254KB) |
| SHINE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (389KB) |
| UNARM THREE | |
download (274KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (241KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:57:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:57:09 |
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| METAR |
| KDCM | 162035Z AUTO 33003KT 7SM BKN037 BKN043 24/16 A2999 RMK AO2
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KUZA 14nm NE | 161954Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN038 23/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02330150
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KLKR 17nm E | 162055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN037 23/15 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCLT 28nm NE | 161743Z 1618/1718 20005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM170000 00000KT P6SM BKN080 FM171500 22010G18KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
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