Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field

LRO · KLRO · Mount Pleasant, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
12 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,700 ft 17/35
Runway
1
Mag var
7W

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:43 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:07 AM10:07Z
Sunrise06:34 AM10:34Z
Sunset08:16 PM00:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM00:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 05:34 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 084°downwind 354°base 264°final 174°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
174° mag · 167° true
Dimensions
3,700 × 75 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
11 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
28 ft
TDZ elevation
12 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.625

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.7
UNICOM
122.7

Departure & arrival

“Charleston”
App/Dep
121.275

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
379.925APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

CHS 113.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
CHS · Charleston VORTAC 113.50 · 82X High r094° / 12.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLRO
Coordinates
32.8978, -79.7829
Elevation
12 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 118.625 · ☎ 843-849-0438
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
AND
Attendance
ALL 0600-2000
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1986/07
Distance from city
9 NE

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 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-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
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CHARLESTON CO AVIATION AUTHORITY
5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101, CHARLESTON, SC
843-767-7000
Manager
ELLIOTT SUMMEY
CHARLESTON CO AVIATION AUTHORITY, 5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101, CHARLESTON, SC
843-767-7000
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.
  • TXG ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP, IN FNT OF THE TRML, WILL BE RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LESS THAN 38 FT. NO ACFT, WITH A WINGSPAN THAT EXCEEDS 38 FT, IS PMTD TO PARK ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP OR TAX THROUGH THE FNT TAXILANE IN FNT OF THE TRML AS IT EXCEEDS SAFETY LIMITS AND WING TIP CLEARANCES. ACFT WITH WINGSPANS EXCEEDING 38 FT MUST CTC THE ARPT FBO IN ADVANCE AT 843-884-8837 FOR PRKG AND CDN PRIOR TO ARR AND MUST TAX THROUGH THE CNTR AND OUT TAXILANES OF THE FBO RAMP.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports

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About KLRO

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (LRO · KLRO) is an airport in Mount Pleasant, SC, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLRO have a control tower?

No. Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KLRO?

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLRO?

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is in Mount Pleasant, SC, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8978, -79.7829.

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