FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RBW |
| Lat/Long: | 32-55-15.7460N 080-38-26.1230W
32-55.262433N 080-38.435383W
32.9210406,-80.6405897
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 100.9 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800
CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, (WIND INDCR) SUPPLRY LGTD WINDCONES RWY 23 AND MIDFIELD. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.725 (843-538-3575) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 120.7 [OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.] |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 120.7 [OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.] |
| WX AWOS-3PT at DYB (20 nm NE): | 119.575 (843-851-5786) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CHSr278/30.4 | | CHARLESTON VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 05W |
| ALDr100/(33.3) | | ALLENDALE VOR | | 116.70 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
A:FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 843-549-2549.
100LL: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: | | PCN PCN/26 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 101.0 |
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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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 044 true | | 229 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6002 TODA:6002 ASDA:6002 LDA:6002 | | TORA:6002 TODA:6002 ASDA:5977 LDA:5977 |
| 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: | 82 ft. trees, 1999 ft. from runway, 265 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 99 ft. trees, 2932 ft. from runway, 751 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5705 x 100 ft. / 1739 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/10 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 33.5 | | Double wheel: | 50.5 |
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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. |
| 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: | none | | 43 ft. tree, 1214 ft. from runway, 308 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WALTERBORO AND COLLETON CO.
537 AVIATION WAY
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
Phone 843-549-2549 |
| Manager: | BERT DUFFIE
537 AVIATION WAY
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
Phone 843-549-2549 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843 414-2832. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT DRG NGT AND AT DUSK AND DAWN. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (290KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 23 | |
download (295KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (270KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (386KB) |
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) Airport (27 nm S)
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (30 nm E)
KARW - Beaufort Executive Airport (31 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Nick Green
Photo taken 16-Jan-2012
looking northeast at 3500
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lowcountry Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Oct-2026 07:55:57 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Oct-2026 03:55:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KRBW | 180735Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3035 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KNBC
28nm S | 171500Z 1716/1822 33016G30KT 9000 BR BKN008 OVC013 QNH3010INS BECMG 1716/1718 35013G24KT 9999 NSW BKN025 BKN250 QNH3011INS TEMPO 1718/1723 01016G30KT FM172300 04013G24KT 9999 SCT035 SCT250 QNH3018INS BECMG 1804/1806 03012G23KT 9999 SKC QNH3028NINS BECMG 1814/1816 03015G25KT 9999 FEW035 QNH3030INS TX20/1719Z TN08/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1716 NEXT 1816
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KCHS
31nm E | 180522Z 1806/1906 02013G22KT P6SM SKC FM181600 02014G24KT P6SM FEW045 FM182200 02010KT P6SM SKC
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KOGB
34nm N | 180520Z 1806/1906 03005KT P6SM SKC WS020/04040KT FM181200 03013G23KT P6SM SKC FM182300 03008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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