Union County, Troy Shelton Field
35A · Union, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 07:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:25 PM | 23:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 227° true
- Dimensions
- 3,508 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 610 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 610 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,508 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greer”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.125 | OWING RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPA 115.70 · GRD 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r148° / 25.1 NM |
| GRD · Greenwood | TACAN | 115.50 · 102X | — | r045° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 35A
- Coordinates
- 34.6870, -81.6412
- Elevation
- 610 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.45 · ☎ 864-427-1514
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/09
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 23 OPR PHOTOCELL. MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 23 OPR PHOTOCELL. MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 864-426-3003.
Obstructions
- TREES CLOSE-IN, 142 FT FROM RWY END BOTH SIDES OF RWY 5 APCH 112 FT FROM CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 35A
Union County, Troy Shelton Field (35A) is an airport in Union, SC, at 610 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,508 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 35A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 35A have a control tower?
No. Union County, Troy Shelton Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 35A?
Union County, Troy Shelton Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,508 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 35A?
Union County, Troy Shelton Field is in Union, SC, at an elevation of 610 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6870, -81.6412.
More about 35A
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 35A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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