FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MKS |
| Lat/Long: | 33-11-07.8000N / 080-02-10.5000W 33-11.130000N / 080-02.175000W 33.1855000 / -80.0362500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 73 ft. / 22.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of MONCKS CORNER, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29461 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | FRI-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN-THUR 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.175 (843-761-1486) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 135.8 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 135.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DYB (14 nm SW): | 119.575 (843-821-8403) |
| WX ASOS at CHS (17 nm S): | PHONE 843-554-9862 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CHSr005/17.5 | | CHARLESTON VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 05W |
| VANr136/27.0 | | VANCE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4351 x 75 ft. / 1326 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 26.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-10.866498N | | 33-11.392615N |
| Longitude: | 080-02.465225W | | 080-01.885138W |
| Elevation: | 72.9 ft. | | 68.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 043 true | | 230 magnetic, 223 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: | 79 ft. tree, 2101 ft. from runway, 464 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. tree, 1883 ft. from runway, 497 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF BERKELEY 223 N LIVE OAK DR MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461 Phone 843-761-6900 |
| Manager: | STACY THOMAS 616 WHITESVILLE ROAD MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461 Phone 843-899-7711 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 81/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDYB - Summerville Airport (14 nm SW)
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (17 nm S)
KLRO - Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field (21 nm SE)
6J2 - St George Airport (24 nm W)
KMNI - Santee Cooper Regional Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in October 2005
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:21:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 10:21:03 |
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| METAR |
| KMKS | 131355Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A2997 RMK AO2
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KDYB 14nm SW | 131355Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2997 RMK AO1
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KCHS 17nm S | 131356Z 25007KT 10SM FEW020 SCT250 29/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02940250
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| TAF |
KCHS 17nm S | 131145Z 1312/1412 25009KT P6SM SCT030 SCT150 FM131900 23013G19KT P6SM SCT040 FM132200 22012G17KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN200 FM140300 23008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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