Chester Catawba Regional Airport
DCM · KDCM · Chester, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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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 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 174° mag · 168° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 657 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 73 ft, 1,800 ft from threshold, 452 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 657 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,998 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Charlotte”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 307.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLT 115.00 · SPA 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r212° / 26.9 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r114° / 38.9 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
- KDCM
- Coordinates
- 34.7893, -81.1958
- Elevation
- 657 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.975 · ☎ 803-385-2011
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0900-1800; SUN 1300-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/12
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,500 ft AGL · 0800-SS, DAILY
- Aerobatic Practice — to 3000AGL
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
Runways
- RWY 05/23 PCI RATING 40 VERY POOR.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL OR ANY SVC AFT HRS CALL 803-385-6664.
Contact
- ARPT CAN BE ACESD BY PEDESTRIAN GATE NEXT TO TRML BLDG AFT HRS BY FIRST FOUR NRS OF AWOS FREQ IN COMBINATION LOCK BOX.
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Nearby airports
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About KDCM
Chester Catawba Regional Airport (DCM · KDCM) is an airport in Chester, SC, at 657 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 KDCM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDCM have a control tower?
No. Chester Catawba Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDCM?
Chester Catawba Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDCM?
Chester Catawba Regional Airport is in Chester, SC, at an elevation of 657 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7893, -81.1958.
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