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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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:42 AM09:42Z
Sunrise06:11 AM10:11Z
Sunset08:41 PM00:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM01:11Z
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)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k, Double wheel 12k.

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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 44k.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D120.05CHARLOTTE APP/DEP
UNIC122.7CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FML · Fort MillVORTAC112.40r227° / 16.9 NM
CLT · CharlotteVOR-DME115.00r212° / 26.9 NM
SPA · SpartanburgVORTAC115.70r114° / 38.9 NM

Approaches

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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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