AirNav: SC71 - Medical University of South Carolina Heliport

SC71

Medical University of South Carolina Heliport
Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SC71
Lat/Long:	32-47-12.8580N 079-57-03.6612W 32-47.214300N 079-57.061020W 32.7869050,-79.9510170 (estimated)
Elevation:	62 ft. / 19 m (estimated)
Variation:	08W (2020)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	29403

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	09/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 843-792-3311.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-1 at SC80 (0.3 nm S):	122.975 (843-985-0983)
WX AWOS-3 at JZI (6 nm SW):	123.775 (843-559-3123)
WX ASOS at CHS (8 nm NW):	PHONE 843-214-2525
WX AWOS-3 at LRO (11 nm NE):	118.625 (843-849-0438)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CHSr151/7.8		CHARLESTON VORTAC		113.50		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ASHLY		154/13.6		329		07W		CH	-.-. ....
DORCHESTER COUNTY		142/23.3		365		07W		DYB	-.. -.-- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface:	DECK
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	32-47.214300N
Longitude:	079-57.061020W
Elevation:	62.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC - MEDUCARE MEDUCARE, 169 ASHLEY AVE, MSC 247 CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Manager:	MARC GERBER MEDUCARE, 8 WESCOTT ST CHARLESTON, SC 29425 Phone 843-792-1169

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	PLINES (MKD) SURROUND HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SC71.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJZI - Charleston Executive Airport (6 nm SW)
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (8 nm NW)
KLRO - Mount Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field (11 nm NE)
KDYB - Summerville Airport (23 nm NW)
KMKS - Berkeley County Airport (24 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	11:50
Sunrise	07:17	12:17
Sunset	17:15	22:15
Evening civil twilight	17:42	22:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Dec-2025 11:06:14
Local (UTC-5)	17-Dec-2025 06:06:14

METAR

KJZI 6nm SW	171055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN047 03/03 A3026 RMK AO2
KCHS 8nm NW	171056Z 00000KT 7SM BCFG SCT045 02/02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00170017 $
KLRO 11nm NE	171055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A3025 RMK AO2

TAF

KJZI 6nm SW	170537Z 1706/1806 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 1709/1712 00000KT 6SM BCFG FEW009 SCT200 FM171300 29004KT P6SM BKN200 FM172000 14004KT P6SM BKN200 FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200
KCHS 8nm NW	170537Z 1706/1806 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 1709/1712 00000KT 6SM BCFG FEW009 SCT200 FM171300 29004KT P6SM BKN200 FM172100 18006KT P6SM BKN200 FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150

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