Greenwood County Airport
GRD · KGRD · Greenwood, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 265° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ODALS
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 620 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 49 ft, 1,614 ft from threshold, 71 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 629 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Greenwood”Taxi & takeoff
“Greenwood”Departure & arrival
“Greer”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 |
|---|---|
| 263.125 | OWING RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GRD 115.50 · IRQ 113.90 · ELW 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRD · Greenwood | TACAN | 115.50 · 102X | — | r236° / 0.3 NM |
| IRQ · Colliers | VORTAC | 113.90 · 86X | High | r004° / 32.5 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r108° / 32.7 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
- KGRD / GRD
- Coordinates
- 34.2487, -82.1591
- Elevation
- 631 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.125 · ☎ 864-388-9115
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Anderson Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GRD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0730-1800; SUN 1100-1700; SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/11
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. AFTER 2300, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND ODALS RY 27 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.
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
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- TWY A PARALLEL TO RY 09/27; DROPOFFS EACH SIDE OF TWY BEYOND SHOULDER.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. AFTER 2300, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND ODALS RY 27 - CTAF.
Contact
- FBO PHONE 864-942-9634
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Nearby airports
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About KGRD
Greenwood County Airport (GRD · KGRD) is an airport in Greenwood, SC, at 631 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGRD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGRD have a control tower?
No. Greenwood County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGRD?
Greenwood County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGRD?
Greenwood County Airport is in Greenwood, SC, at an elevation of 631 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2487, -82.1591.
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