Loris Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

5SC5 · Loris, SC · 91 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5SC5
Coordinates: 34.0589, -78.8983
Elevation: 91 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
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: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1999/07
Distance from city: 1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:36 AM	09:36Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	01:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 5SC5

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 91 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CRE · Grand Strand	VORTAC	117.60	r333° / 17.1 NM
LBT · Lumberton	VOR	110.00	r175° / 34 NM
FLO · Florence	VORTAC	115.20	r108° / 39.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5SC5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5SC5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MCLEOD LORIS HOSPITAL

3655 MITCHELL STREET, LORIS, SC

(843) 716-7563

Manager

KYLE STEWART, DIRECTOR OF ENG

3655 MITCHELL STREET, LORIS, SC

843-716-7563

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 843-716-7000.

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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 5SC5 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 5SC5

Loris Community Hospital Heliport (5SC5) is a heliport in Loris, SC, at 91 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5SC5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5SC5 have a control tower?

No. Loris Community Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5SC5?

Loris Community Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5SC5?

Loris Community Hospital Heliport is in Loris, SC, at an elevation of 91 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0589, -78.8983.

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