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 |
| MMTr087/22.4 | | MC ENTIRE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 08W |
| CAEr079/35.5 | | COLUMBIA VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 02W |
| FLOr251/37.8 | | FLORENCE VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 03W |
| CTFr189/39.6 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MANNING | | 348/25.6 | | 381 | | 06W | | MNI | -- -. .. |
| HARTSVILLE | | 213/27.4 | | 341 | | 07W | | HVS | .... ...- ... |
| EVANS | | 292/30.8 | | 420 | | 06W | | CFY | -.-. ..-. -.-- |
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 |
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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. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 043 true | | 230 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 2373 ft. from runway, 565 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 88 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: | 33-59.805598N | | 33-59.452768N |
| Longitude: | 080-21.880413W | | 080-21.441543W |
| Elevation: | 176.9 ft. | | 179.3 ft. |
| 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: | 84 ft. trees, 941 ft. from runway, 152 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 95 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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Times for 28-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jul-2026 12:50:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 28-Jul-2026 08:50:22 |
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| METAR |
| KSMS | 281235Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2980 RMK AO2
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KSSC 6nm W | 281155Z 00000KT 10SM BKN180 25/22 A2978 RMK AO2A SLP083 T02490218 10249 20227 50002 $
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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