FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RBW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-55-15.6000N / 080-38-26.2000W 32-55.260000N / 080-38.436667W 32.9210000 / -80.6406111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 101 ft. / 30.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of WALTERBORO, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29488 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, TETRAHEDRON WIND INDICATOR. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRLS RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23 & ODALS RY 23 OPER CONT VIA PHOTOCELL FM DUSK UNTIL 10:00PM THEN OPERATE BY PCL UNTIL DAWN. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.725 (843-538-3575) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 120.7 [1200-0430Z++] |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 120.7 [1200-0430Z++] |
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU CHS CLNC DEL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CHSr278/30.4 | | CHARLESTON VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 05W |
| ALDr101/(33.3) | | ALLENDALE VOR | | 116.70 | | 01W |
| EDSr168/33.9 | | EDISTO VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 07W |
| VANr202/34.6 | | VANCE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR AFTER HOURS SERVICE CALL 843-549-2549. 100LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6002 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 26.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 32-54.943338N | | 32-55.654585N |
| Longitude: | 080-38.720747W | | 080-37.904650W |
| Elevation: | 89.4 ft. | | 100.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 91 ft. trees, 1808 ft. from runway, 384 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 74 ft. tower, 2405 ft. from runway, 693 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5705 x 100 ft. / 1739 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 17.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-55.679600N | | 32-54.768353N |
| Longitude: | 080-38.703032W | | 080-38.425835W |
| Elevation: | 82.3 ft. | | 91.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 166 true | | 351 magnetic, 346 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. trees, 1798 ft. from runway, 59 ft. left and right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 73 ft. tree, 1788 ft. from runway, 486 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5408 x 100 ft. / 1648 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 17.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 32-55.245515N | | 32-55.267668N |
| Longitude: | 080-38.965995W | | 080-37.908907W |
| Elevation: | 80.9 ft. | | 92.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 089 true | | 274 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 705 ft. from runway, 204 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. trees, 1558 ft. from runway, 88 ft. left and right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WALTERBORO AND COUNTY BOX 709 WALTERBORO, SC 29488 Phone 843-549-2545 |
| Manager: | TOMMY ROWE P.O. BOX 1234 WALTERBORO, SC 29488 Phone 843-549-7575 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/day * | | 69% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 November 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | TWYS BTWN RWYS 5, 9, 17 & 23 CLSD DUE TO WASHOUTS & POTHOLES. |
| - | LGTD WATER TANK .98 MILE FM RY 09 THR ON RY CNTRLN. |
| - | FIRING RANGE BWTN RY 17 & 09. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (39KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6J2 - St George Airport (18 nm N)
KDYB - Summerville Airport (20 nm NE)
KNBC - Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field) (27 nm S)
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (30 nm E)
KARW - Beaufort County Airport (31 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Nick Green
Photo taken 16-Jan-2012
looking northeast at 3500
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:06:41 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 18:06:41 |
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| METAR |
| KRBW | 162035Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM SCT034 25/17 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KNBC 28nm S | 1616/1715 VRB05KT 9999 SCT025 SCT200 542409 543307 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1616/1620 03005KT 9999 BKN020 OVC200 FM162100 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 500000 QNH2994INS BECMG 1703/1705 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 SCT200 QNH2996INS T27/1619Z T17/1709Z AMD 1600
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KCHS 31nm E | 161934Z 1620/1718 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1620/1621 SCT025 FM162100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 FM171400 20006KT P6SM SCT040
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KOGB 34nm N | 161733Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 FM170600 00000KT 5SM BR BKN150 FM171400 23008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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