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KSMS Sumter Airport
Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: AFT 2000, ACTVT REILS RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY.
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++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.]
SHAW DEPARTURE: 125.4 [OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.]
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
MANNING348/25.638106WMNI -- -. ..
HARTSVILLE213/27.434107WHVS .... ...- ...
EVANS292/30.842006WCFY -.-. ..-. -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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: 79 ft. trees, 2373 ft. from runway, 565 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear88 ft. trees, 2748 ft. from runway, 659 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 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 clear95 ft. tree, 1369 ft. from runway, 113 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 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

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.
FOR 100LL AFT 1700 CALL 803-469-4639.

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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (237KB)
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 28-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0310:03
Sunrise06:3110:31
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight20:5200:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Jul-2026 12:50:22
Local (UTC-4)  28-Jul-2026 08:50:22
 
METAR
KSMS 281235Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2980 RMK AO2
KSSC 
6nm W 
281155Z 00000KT 10SM BKN180 25/22 A2978 RMK AO2A SLP083 T02490218 10249 20227 50002 $
TAF
KSSC 
6nm W 
280700Z 2807/2913 22006KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2979INS BECMG 2813/2814 21012G18KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 QNH2972INS BECMG 2817/2818 23012G18KT 9999 FEW060 BKN150 QNH2963INS BECMG 2900/2901 22006KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB BKN160 QNH2966INS TEMPO 2902/2905 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 2905/2906 25009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2965INS TX36/2821Z TN23/2810Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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 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.
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.30 $7.60 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
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South Carolina Avionics Services LLC 803-586-1804
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[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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