MUSC Health, Sea Island Heliport HeliportPrivate

57SC · Kiawah Island, SC · 15 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
57SC
Coordinates
32.6045, -80.1512
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/06
Distance from city
5 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM09:45Z
Sunrise06:14 AM10:14Z
Sunset08:32 PM00:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 05:14 AM

Plan a flight from 57SC

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

45 ft × 45 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
15 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CHS · CharlestonVORTAC113.50r203° / 18.3 NM
NBC · BeaufortTACAN110.50r080° / 29.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 57SC. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MUSC HEALTH SEA ISLAND
1857 SEABROOK ISLAND ROAD, JOHNS ISLAND, SC
843-792-1414
Manager
KIMBERLY BAILEY
1857 SEABROOK ISLAND ROAD, JOHNS ISLAND, SC
843-614-9228

Remarks FAA

General

  • FATO LEN X WID, 74 FT X 74 FT. SAFETY AREA LEN X WID, 98 FT X 98 FT. PRIM INGRESS 232, PRIM EGRESS 052. SRY INGRESS 025, SRY EGRESS 205.
  • VFR OPS, DAY AND NGT.

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 57SC 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.

About 57SC

MUSC Health, Sea Island Heliport (57SC) is a heliport in Kiawah Island, SC, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57SC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57SC have a control tower?

No. MUSC Health, Sea Island Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 57SC?

MUSC Health, Sea Island Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 57SC?

MUSC Health, Sea Island Heliport is in Kiawah Island, SC, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6045, -80.1512.

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