Twin City Airport
5J9 · Loris, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 262° mag · 254° true
- Dimensions
- 3,694 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- S2L (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 082°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 99 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 86 ft, 1,759 ft from threshold, 10 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 99 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,694 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Myrtle Beach”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 |
|---|---|
| 317.55 | MYRTLE BEACH RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CRE 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRE · Grand Strand | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r340° / 17.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5J9
- Coordinates
- 34.0884, -78.8649
- Elevation
- 99 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/07
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 26: S2L.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 30 FT POWER LINE 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 8-26.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Obstructions
- RWY 08 ROADWAY AND 50FT TREES 150' TO 175' R;DIST 0 TO 200 FT FROM RWY. AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY APRON 150FT R, DIST 0 TO 125' FROM RWY.
- RWY 08 ST-IN APPR 21:1 TO DSP THR DUE TO 17' ROADWAY BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE; 358' FROM DSP THR. 50FT TREES 175' R AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY APRON 150' L LOCATED PARALLEL TO RWY.
Nearby airports
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About 5J9
Twin City Airport (5J9) is an airport in Loris, SC, at 99 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,694 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5J9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5J9 have a control tower?
No. Twin City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5J9?
Twin City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,694 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5J9?
Twin City Airport is in Loris, SC, at an elevation of 99 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0884, -78.8649.
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