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KSMS Sumter Airport
Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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: 182.1 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
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: AFTER 2000, ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, REILS RY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 05 & 23 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.075 (803-469-6750)
SHAW APPROACH: 125.4 [OPR 1100-0300Z++]
SHAW DEPARTURE: 125.4 [OPR 1100-0300Z++]
IC: 125.4
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD 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
MMTr087/22.4MC ENTIRE VORTAC113.2008W
CAEr079/35.5COLUMBIA VORTAC114.7002W
FLOr251/37.8FLORENCE VORTAC115.2003W
CTFr189/39.6CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME114.5503W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SUMTERat field25207WSMS ... -- ...
MANNING348/25.638106WMNI -- -. ..
HARTSVILLE213/27.434107WHVS .... ...- ...
EVANS292/30.842006WCFY -.-. ..-. -.--
DARLINGTON227/35.724506WUDG ..- -.. --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FOR FUEL AFT 2000 CALL 803-983-6577.
Parking: hangars and 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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 12 /F/D/Y/T
Single wheel: 31.5
Double wheel: 42.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 33-59.411365N34-00.072813N
Longitude: 080-22.062745W080-21.317748W
Elevation: 178.7 ft.181.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 043 true230 magnetic, 223 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 77 ft. trees, 2373 ft. from runway, 565 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear87 ft. trees, 2748 ft. from runway, 659 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 3081 x 120 ft. / 939 x 37 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 33-59.805598N33-59.452768N
Longitude: 080-21.880413W080-21.441543W
Elevation: 176.9 ft.179.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 134 true321 magnetic, 314 true
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 84 ft. trees, 941 ft. from runway, 152 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear94 ft. tree, 1369 ft. from runway, 113 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF SUMTER
13 EAST CANAL STREET
SUMTER, SC 29150
Phone (803) 469-4639
Manager: JEFF KNAUER
2945 AIRPORT ROAD
SUMTER, SC 29153
Phone 803-469-4639

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 31
Single engine airplanes: 21
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
60% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 17 June 2021

Additional Remarks

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACTVTY DUSK & DAWN.
FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (167KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (391KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0111:01
Sunrise07:2611:26
Sunset19:3223:32
Evening civil twilight19:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 10:11:25
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 06:11:25
 
METAR
KSMS 190955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3009 RMK AO2
KSSC 
6nm W 
190955Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP183 T00351079 $
TAF
KSSC 
6nm W 
190700Z 1907/2013 32009KT 9999 SKC 510023 QNH3002INS BECMG 1920/1921 25010G15KT 9999 SKC 510023 QNH2993INS BECMG 2002/2003 22009KT 9999 SKC WS020/25033KT QNH2994INS BECMG 2012/2013 22006KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX12/1922Z TN02/1912Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 On Eagles' Wings
UNICOM 122.70
803-469-4639
[email]
Full service FBO - WSI weather, free wireless internet, crew car, pilots lounge, catering, rental cars, NO airport fees.

More info about On Eagles' Wings
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.50 $5.99 
SS $6.20 --- 
 Updated 07-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
South Carolina Avionics Services LLC 803-586-1804
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management, ...
 
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