Branhams Airport
6J7 · Darlington, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 164° mag · 158° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Lights
- VASI
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 165 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 528 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FLO 115.20 · CTF 114.55 · SSC 110.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO · Florence | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r285° / 13.8 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r145° / 28 NM |
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 · 38X | — | r063° / 32.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6J7
- Coordinates
- 34.2821, -79.9287
- Elevation
- 166 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- 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 (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 16 & 34; LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI · 34: VASI.
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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Runways
- RWY 16 HAS RIGHT TRAFFIC ONLY.
- SLIGHTLY BUMPY IN SOME AREAS.
Lighting
- ARPT ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
- ACTVT VASI RWY 16 & 34; LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- MULT CLOSE IN OBSTNS TO BOTH ENDS OF RWY. HOUSES AND TREES.
- BLDGS 70 FT LEFT & 125 FT RIGHT AT END OF THR.
- RWY 34 HAS DIRT ROAD RUNNING THROUGH THE RPZ AT THE THR.
Attendance
- ON CALL: 803-467-6941.
Nearby airports
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About 6J7
Branhams Airport (6J7) is an airport in Darlington, SC, at 166 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6J7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6J7 have a control tower?
No. Branhams Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6J7?
Branhams Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6J7?
Branhams Airport is in Darlington, SC, at an elevation of 166 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2821, -79.9287.
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