Berkeley County
MKS · KMKS · Moncks Corner, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:47 PM | 23:47Z |
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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 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 230° mag · 223° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 050°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 69 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 97 ft, 1,898 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 74 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Charleston”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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 379.925 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CHS 113.50 · VAN 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS · Charleston | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r005° / 17.4 NM |
| VAN · Vance | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r136° / 27 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 / FAA LID
- KMKS / MKS
- Coordinates
- 33.1848, -80.0370
- Elevation
- 74 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.175 · ☎ 843-761-1486
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- SUN-THUR 0800-1800; FRI-SAT 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 23: 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- CTN: MIL AND CHS TFC IN VCNTY.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT AT DUSK AND DAWN.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: SC98 Mount Holly (private) (8 NM) · SC05 Flying Tails (private) (9 NM) · SC37 Crosswinds-Wilson Pvt (private) (12 NM) · 5J5 Holly Hill (19 NM)
About KMKS
Berkeley County (MKS · KMKS) is an airport in Moncks Corner, SC, at 74 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 KMKS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMKS have a control tower?
No. Berkeley County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMKS?
Berkeley County has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMKS?
Berkeley County is in Moncks Corner, SC, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1848, -80.0370.
More about KMKS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMKS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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