FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | T73 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-40-27.5410N / 080-40-56.2470W
34-40.459017N / 080-40.937450W
34.6743169 / -80.6822908
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 578 ft. / 176.2 m (surveyed)
CHANGE ELEV FOR SEAPLANE BASE RYS 05W/23W; 16W/34W; 11W/29W TO 550E. |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of LANCASTER, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29720 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1982 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ
FOR LIRL RY 15/33 CALL 803-286-8800. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LKR (9 nm W): | 120.825 (803-286-6444) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CTFr277/20.2 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| FMLr147/23.2 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CLTr162/33.7 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LANCASTER | | 116/9.2 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| WESLEY | | 182/16.8 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| PAGELAND | | 262/17.5 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| CAMDEN | | 351/24.2 | | 263 | | 05W | | CDN | -.-. -.. -. |
| CHESTER | | 111/26.5 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| WINNSBORO | | 050/30.3 | | 414 | | 05W | | FDW | ..-. -.. .-- |
| HARTSVILLE | | 307/32.1 | | 341 | | 07W | | HVS | .... ...- ... |
| ANSON COUNTY | | 242/36.2 | | 283 | | 07W | | AFP | .- ..-. .--. |
| STONIA | | 149/38.8 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 40 ft. / 792 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15/33 CNTRLN MARKINGS BADLY FADED - RY END NUMBERS NOT STANDARD HEIGHT OR WIDTH. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 89 ft. tree, 2044 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
A LAKE IS 40 FT FM THLD. | | 65 ft. tree, 250 ft. from runway, 82 ft. right of centerline
A 10 FT DROP OFF AT THLD WITH WATER. |
Runway 5W/23W
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 300 ft. / 1341 x 91 m
& 11W/29W & 16W/34W - WATERLANES ARE NOT MARKED - LENGTHS CHANGE WITH WATER LEVELS - CONTACT AMGR AND CHECK NOTAMS. |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 5W | | RUNWAY 23W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 16W/34W
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 16W | | RUNWAY 34W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 11W/29W
| Dimensions: | 2245 x 600 ft. / 684 x 183 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 11W | | RUNWAY 29W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES B. KIRK
1007 KIRK AIR BASE RD
LANCASTER, SC 29720
Phone 803-286-8800 |
| Manager: | JAMES B. KIRK
1007 KIRK AIR BASE RD.
LANCASTER, SC 29720
Phone 803-286-8800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 15 HAS 30 FT DROP AT THLD. |
| - | RY 33 HAS 10 FT DROP AT THLD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at T73.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLKR - Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (9 nm W)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (12 nm N)
KPYG - Pageland Airport (17 nm E)
KEQY - Monroe Regional Airport (21 nm N)
KCDN - Woodward Field Airport (24 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Harden
Photo taken 27-Jan-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 03:11:46 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 23:11:46 |
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| METAR |
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KEQY
21nm N | 260253Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW085 22/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02170194 53003
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KUZA
26nm NW | 260254Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 22/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02220189 53004
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KCLT
35nm N | 260252Z 14005KT 8SM SCT140 BKN250 24/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02390189 53004
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KAFP
36nm NE | 260300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC095 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2
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KAKH
39nm NW | 260254Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02280189 53005
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| TAF |
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KCLT
35nm N | 252320Z 260024 13005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM1500 19006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM1800 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050CB BKN100
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KSSC
44nm S | 252323 15007KT 9999 SCT080 BKN100 BKN160 QNH3004INS BECMG 0809 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN030 OVC060 QNH3002INS BECMG 1213 19007KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN090 QNH2994INS BECMG 2021 19007KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN090 BKN160 QNH2991INS T32/20Z T20/11Z LIMITED
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| NOTAMs |
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