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Chester Catawba Regional Airport
DCM · KDCM · Chester, SC · 656 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDCM
- Coordinates
- 34.7893, -81.1958
- Elevation
- 656 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 09:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 05:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 05:11 AM
Plan a flight from KDCM
Runway 05/23
4,998 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 05
- Heading
- 061° mag · 55° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 949 ft
23
- Heading
- 241° mag · 235° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 17
- Heading
- 174° mag · 168° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35
- Heading
- 354° mag · 348° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.05 | CHARLOTTE APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FML · Fort Mill | VORTAC | 112.40 | r227° / 16.9 NM |
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r212° / 26.9 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 | r114° / 38.9 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 1A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
COUNTY OF CHESTER
P.O. BOX 594, CHESTER, SC
(803) 385-3154
Manager
KEITH ROACH
1854-A, PIPER DR., CHESTER, SC
803-385-6664
Remarks FAA
- EXISTD PRIOR TO 1958.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
- ARPT CAN BE ACESD BY PEDESTRIAN GATE NEXT TO TRML BLDG AFT HRS BY FIRST FOUR NRS OF AWOS FREQ IN COMBINATION LOCK BOX.
- FOR FUEL OR ANY SVC AFT HRS CALL 803-385-6664.
- RWY 05/23 PCI RATING 40 VERY POOR.
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