FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SMS |
| Lat/Long: | 33-59-42.0920N / 080-21-40.7840W 33-59.701533N / 080-21.679733W 33.9950256 / -80.3613289 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 182 ft. / 55.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of SUMTER, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29153 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1957 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN AFTER 2000, ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, REILS RY 05/23-CTAF. PAPIS CONTINUOUS OPS |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (803-469-6750) |
| SHAW APPROACH: | 125.4 [1200-0430Z++] |
| SHAW DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [1200-0430Z++] |
| STAGE-III IC: | 125.4 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/269.55 (COLUMBIA RCAG) WHEN SHAW APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MMTr084/22.4 | | MC ENTIRE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 05W |
| VANr014/31.5 | | VANCE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 06W |
| CAEr079/35.5 | | COLUMBIA VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 02W |
| FLOr251/37.8 | | FLORENCE VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 03W |
| CTFr189/39.6 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMTER | | at field | | 252 | | 07W | | SMS | ... -- ... |
| MC ENTIRE | | 086/22.0 | | 427 | | 05W | | MMT | -- -- - |
| MANNING | | 348/25.6 | | 381 | | 06W | | MNI | -- -. .. |
| HARTSVILLE | | 213/27.4 | | 341 | | 07W | | HVS | .... ...- ... |
| KINGSTREE | | 309/30.2 | | 404 | | 06W | | CKI | -.-. -.- .. |
| EVANS | | 292/30.8 | | 420 | | 06W | | CFY | -.-. ..-. -.-- |
| DARLINGTON | | 227/35.7 | | 245 | | 06W | | UDG | ..- -.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT 2000 CALL 803-983-6577. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 26.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-59.411365N | | 34-00.072813N |
| Longitude: | 080-22.062745W | | 080-21.317748W |
| Elevation: | 178.7 ft. | | 181.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3081 x 120 ft. / 939 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 33-59.805598N | | 33-59.452768N |
| Longitude: | 080-21.880413W | | 080-21.441543W |
| Elevation: | 176.9 ft. | | 179.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 134 true | | 321 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 600 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 107 ft. tree, 1740 ft. from runway, 159 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY & COUNTY OF SUMTER 727 FAWN CIRCLE SUMTER, SC 29150 Phone 803-494-2250 |
| Manager: | JEREMY BAUER 800 WINDROW DR.. SUMTER, SC 29153 Phone 803-469-4639 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 46 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 132/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACTVTY DUSK & 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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 23 | |
download (347KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (300KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (77KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSSC - Shaw Air Force Base (6 nm W)
KCDN - Woodward Field Airport (20 nm NW)
KMMT - Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (22 nm W)
KMNI - Santee Cooper Regional Airport (26 nm S)
KHVS - Hartsville Regional Airport (27 nm NE)
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 13:40:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 08:40:43 |
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| METAR |
| KSMS | 111255Z AUTO 28009KT 9SM CLR 07/02 A2986 RMK AO2
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KSSC 6nm W | 111255Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T00630019 $
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| TAF |
KSSC 6nm W | 1108/1208 26009KT 9999 SCT065 BKN110 QNH2980INS BECMG 1114/1115 30015G25KT 9999 SCT040 520003 QNH2990INS BECMG 1122/1123 31020G35KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3015INS BECMG 1205/1206 31015KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3026INS T12/1118Z TM03/1204Z LIMITED METWATCH 1108 TIL 1312
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| NOTAMs |
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