FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LRO |
| Lat/Long: | 32-53-52.2000N / 079-46-58.3000W 32-53.870000N / 079-46.971667W 32.8978333 / -79.7828611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 12 ft. / 3.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 9 miles NE of MOUNT PLEASANT, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29464 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (843-849-0438) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 135.8 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 135.8 |
| WX ASOS at CHS (13 nm W): | PHONE 843-554-9862 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JZI (16 nm SW): | 123.775 (843-559-3123) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CHSr094/12.8 | | CHARLESTON VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-54.167435N | | 32-53.573058N |
| Longitude: | 079-47.052942W | | 079-46.890215W |
| Elevation: | 11.3 ft. | | 11.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 167 true | | 354 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTHORITY 5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101 CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911 Phone 843-767-7000 |
| Manager: | SUE STEVENS CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTH, 5500 INTL BLVD, #101 CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911 Phone 843-767-7000 FBO MGR 843-884-8837 - ATLANTIC AVIATION; BRENDON FAILEY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 54 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (79KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (13 nm W)
KJZI - Charleston Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KMKS - Berkeley County Airport (21 nm NW)
KDYB - Summerville Airport (27 nm W)
KGGE - Georgetown County Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of CCAA (Charleston County Aviation Authority)
Photo taken 24-Aug-2010
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 06:21:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Feb-2012 01:21:08 |
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| METAR |
| KLRO | 040555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN055 11/09 A3034 RMK AO2
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KCHS 13nm W | 040556Z 05006KT 4SM FU BKN047 12/08 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP275 FU SCT005 T01170078 10117 20100 56015
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KJZI 16nm SW | 040555Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM FEW038 BKN050 BKN070 14/10 A3034 RMK A02 P000
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| TAF |
KCHS 13nm W | 040534Z 0406/0506 05005KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0406/0409 4SM FU FM041400 13008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM041800 17008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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