FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 11.6 ft. / 3.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 9 miles NE of MOUNT PLEASANT, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29464 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1986 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 999.6 ft. MSL TPA: 988 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (843-849-0438) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 121.275 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 121.275 |
| WX AWOS-1 at SC80 (11 nm SW): | 122.975 (843-985-0983) |
| WX ASOS at CHS (13 nm W): | 124.75 (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 |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
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 CO AVIATION AUTHORITY 5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101 CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911 Phone 843-767-7000 |
| Manager: | ELLIOTT SUMMEY CHARLESTON CO AVIATION AUTHORITY, 5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101 CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911 Phone 843-767-7000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 May 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832. |
| - | TXG ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP, IN FNT OF THE TRML, WILL BE RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LESS THAN 38 FT. NO ACFT, WITH A WINGSPAN THAT EXCEEDS 38 FT, IS PMTD TO PARK ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP OR TAX THROUGH THE FNT TAXILANE IN FNT OF THE TRML AS IT EXCEEDS SAFETY LIMITS AND WING TIP CLEARANCES. ACFT WITH WINGSPANS EXCEEDING 38 FT MUST CTC THE ARPT FBO IN ADVANCE AT 843-884-8837 FOR PRKG AND CDN PRIOR TO ARR AND MUST TAX THROUGH THE CNTR AND OUT TAXILANES OF THE FBO RAMP. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
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)
Taken in October 2017
looking south-southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 10:12:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 06:12:09 |
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| METAR |
| KLRO | 200955Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2
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KCHS 13nm W | 200956Z 23005KT 10SM FEW045 FEW250 21/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02110183
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KJZI 16nm SW | 200955Z AUTO 25004KT 9SM CLR 21/21 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCHS 13nm W | 200523Z 2006/2106 22006KT P6SM FEW050 FM201400 28008KT P6SM FEW040 FM201900 25010G16KT P6SM SCT050 FM210300 26008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040 BKN070CB
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KJZI 16nm SW | 200523Z 2006/2106 22006KT P6SM FEW050 FM201400 28008KT P6SM FEW040 FM201800 24010G16KT P6SM SCT050 FM210300 26008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040 BKN070CB
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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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