FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 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: | 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: | | 52 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 04 December 2012 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:44 | | 22:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:03:11 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 18:03:11 |
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| METAR |
| KLRO | 162055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC018 22/18 A2998 RMK AO2
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KCHS 13nm W | 161956Z 05005KT 10SM SCT020 SCT025 23/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02330167
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KJZI 16nm SW | 162035Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM SCT022 24/17 A2997 RMK A02 P000
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| TAF |
KCHS 13nm W | 161934Z 1620/1718 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1620/1621 SCT025 FM162100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 FM171400 20006KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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