Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field
CQW · KCQW · HCW · Cheraw, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 258° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 188 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 22 ft, 493 ft from threshold, 187 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 209 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Florence”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 |
|---|---|
| 306.3 | FLORENCE RCAG (LOW) |
| 341.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CTF 114.55 · FLO 115.20 · SDZ 111.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r079° / 16.1 NM |
| FLO · Florence | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r336° / 32.4 NM |
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r214° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCQW / HCW
- Coordinates
- 34.7129, -79.9570
- Elevation
- 239 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 124.825 · ☎ 843-537-3301
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1800; SUN 1300-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/02
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26; AND WND CONE LGT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26; AND WND CONE LGT - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KCQW
Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (CQW · KCQW · HCW) is an airport in Cheraw, SC, at 239 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCQW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCQW have a control tower?
No. Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCQW?
Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCQW?
Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field is in Cheraw, SC, at an elevation of 239 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7129, -79.9570.
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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 KCQW 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.