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KLRO
(formerly 8S5)
Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: LRO
Lat/Long: 32-53-52.2000N / 079-46-58.3000W
32-53.870000N / 079-46.971667W
32.8978333 / -79.7828611
(estimated)
Elevation: 12 ft. / 3.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 9 miles NE of MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 29464

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1986
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AND (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2000
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.625 (843-849-0438)
CHARLESTON APPROACH: 135.8
CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: 135.8
WX ASOS at CHS (13 nm W): PHONE 843-554-9862
WX AWOS-3 at JZI (16 nm SW): 123.775 (843-559-3123)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CHSr094/12.8CHARLESTON VORTAC113.5005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JOHNS ISLAND049/16.328305WJZI .--- --.. ..
MONCKS CORNER149/21.635405WMKS -- -.- ...
DORCHESTER COUNTY117/26.736505WDYB -.. -.-- -...
GEORGETOWN229/34.024206WGGE --. --. .
ANDREWS207/35.625506WPHH .--. .... ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-54.167435N32-53.573058N
Longitude: 079-47.052942W079-46.890215W
Elevation: 11.3 ft.11.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 167 true352 magnetic, 347 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: tree, 20:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTHORITY
5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911
Phone 843-767-7010
Manager: SUE STEVENS
CHARLESTON AVIATION AUTH, 5500 INTL BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC 29418-6911
Phone 843-884-8837
FBO MGR 843-884-8837 - BRENDON FAILEY.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 79
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 80/day *
65% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 March 2009

Additional Remarks

E67 NAVD88
TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
JONNY MC MANUS FBO MGR AERO EAST - PHONE 843-884-8837.

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS-A   download (192KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 17   download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (56KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (13 nm W)
KJZI - Charleston Executive Airport (16 nm SW)
KMKS - Berkeley County Airport (21 nm NW)
KDYB - Summerville Airport (27 nm W)
KGGE - Georgetown County Airport (34 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KLRO (Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field)
Taken in July 2004

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From to KLRO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4311:43
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset17:5922:59
Evening civil twilight18:2423:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 07:39:43
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 02:39:43
 
METAR
KLRO 100715Z AUTO 29016G23KT 10SM FEW031 SCT041 10/04 A2968 RMK AO2
KCHS 
13nm W 
100656Z 29015G30KT 10SM FEW028 BKN037 OVC044 10/05 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 31030/0651 SLP053 T01000050
KJZI 
16nm SW 
100715Z AUTO 27020G27KT 10SM SCT027 BKN035 11/04 A2970 RMK A02 P000
TAF
KCHS 
13nm W 
100533Z 1006/1106 28013G26KT P6SM BKN035 FM100700 28016G26KT P6SM FEW030 FM101500 29021G32KT P6SM SKC FM102230 28015G20KT P6SM SKC FM110100 27012KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Atlantic Aviation 843-884-8837
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.07 $4.89 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KLRO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN & SUITES CHARLESTON/MT. PLEASANT-ISLE OF PALMS 5.1 101-144
SLEEP INN NORTH CHARLESTON 15.7 80-81
SLEEP INN MT PLEASANT 9.2 90-110
RED ROOF INN MT. PLEASANT - PATRIOTS POINT 9.3 65-85
COMFORT SUITES AT ISLE OF PALMS CONNECTOR 5.8 100-220
 

Other hotels near Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CHARLESTON MOUNT PLEASANT 5.1 159-269
HOMEWOOD STES MT PLEASANT 5.5 141-259

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field

4 in Isle of Palms
16 in Mount Pleasant
34 in North Charleston
58 in Charleston
3 in Goose Creek
 

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