Lowcountry Regional Airport
RBW · KRBW · Walterboro, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 171° mag · 166° true
- Dimensions
- 5,705 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 82 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 1,984 ft from threshold, 229 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 93 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,002 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,705 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KRBW → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KRBW kneeboard →
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 |
|---|---|
| 306.925 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (RBW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NBC 110.50 · CHS 113.50 · ALD 116.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC · Beaufort | TACAN | 110.50 · 42X | — | r013° / 26.8 NM |
| CHS · Charleston | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r278° / 30.4 NM |
| ALD · Allendale | VOR | 116.70 | Low | r100° / 33.3 NM |
| VAN · Vance | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r202° / 34.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRBW / RBW
- Coordinates
- 32.9210, -80.6406
- Elevation
- 101 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.725 · ☎ 843-538-3575
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft AGL · WEEKENDS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843 414-2832.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT DRG NGT AND AT DUSK AND DAWN.
Lighting
- ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
- FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 843-549-2549.
Attendance
- CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY.
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Nearby airports
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About KRBW
Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW · KRBW) is an airport in Walterboro, SC, at 101 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRBW have a control tower?
No. Lowcountry Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRBW?
Lowcountry Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRBW?
Lowcountry Regional Airport is in Walterboro, SC, at an elevation of 101 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9210, -80.6406.
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