Grand Strand Airport
CRE · KCRE · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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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 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 234° mag · 226° true
- Dimensions
- 5,997 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (2.98°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (CRE) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 124.6
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 29 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 98 ft, 3,450 ft from threshold, 672 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 30 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,997 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Strand”Taxi & takeoff
“Strand”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.6 | GND/P · LCL/P |
| 317.55 | MYRTLE BEACH RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (CRE) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r169° / 0.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCRE / CRE
- Coordinates
- 33.8117, -78.7239
- Elevation
- 32 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.625 · ☎ 843-361-2802
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Anderson Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CRE
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AFTER 0000 ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; REIL RY 05 AND MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. on 124.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (right) + MALSR.
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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- EXTENSIVE BANNER TOW OPERATIONS FM ARPT ALONG COAST LINE 10 NM NE TO 20 NM SW.
- GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727/2704. WHEN MYR APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Lighting
- AFTER 0000 ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; REIL RY 05 AND MALSR RY 23 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KCRE
Grand Strand Airport (CRE · KCRE) is an airport in North Myrtle Beach, SC, at 32 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,997 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCRE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCRE have a control tower?
Yes. Grand Strand Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCRE?
Grand Strand Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,997 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCRE?
Grand Strand Airport is in North Myrtle Beach, SC, at an elevation of 32 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8117, -78.7239.
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