Shaw Air Force Base Private
SSC · KSSC · Sumter, SC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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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 04LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 043° mag · 035° true
- Dimensions
- 10,014 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.8°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SSC) · GS 2.82°
More details — RWY 04L
- Threshold elev
- 237 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 240 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 10,014 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 8,014 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Shaw”Taxi & takeoff
“Shaw”Departure & arrival
“Shaw”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 (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.4 | CLASS C |
| 139.6 | PTD |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.25 | LCL/P |
| 269.55 | COLUMBIA RCAG (LOW) |
| 270.1 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 289.4 | CD/P |
| 318.1 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 381.3 | COMD POST |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04L · RWY 22R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SSC) · GS 2.82° |
| RWY 22R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (JWU) · GS 2.82° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SSC 110.10 · MMT 113.20 · CAE 114.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 · 38X | — | r223° / 0.4 NM |
| MMT · Mc Entire | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r088° / 16.8 NM |
| CAE · Columbia | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r078° / 29.9 NM |
| VAN · Vance | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r004° / 29.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSSC / SSC
- Coordinates
- 33.9727, -80.4706
- Elevation
- 241 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.; OTHER TIMES CLASS D.
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SSC
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 04L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 22R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF · 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 31 notes
General
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04L-22R: ST175; SBTT576, DDT745.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04R-22L: ST130; SBTT351; DDT490.
- LGT: ALL RWY THR LGT GATED.
- A-GEAR: NML BAK-12 CONFIGURATION: BOTH RWY 04L/22R OVRN A-G BAK-12S ARE IN THE RAISED POSN. RWY 04L/22R APPROACH END CABLE DISCONNECTED. RWY 04R/22L, ALL CABLES IN RAISED POSN. BAK-12A ARE NSTD 900 FT RUN OUT, 1/4 IN CABLE AND 50000 LB WT SETTING. CALL TWR OR BASE OPS AT LEAST 20 MIN IN ADVANCE TO REQ OTHER CONFIGURATIONS.
- JASU: 2(M32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).
- FLUID: PRESAIR LPOX LOX. LOX - 24 HOURS PN.
- OIL: O-128-133-148.
- TRAN ALERT: NO FLEET SVC AVBL. EXP 2-3 HR SVC/REFUEL DELAYS WKENDS, HOL AND PEAK PERIODS; LTD MAINT. CONCURRENT REFUELING NOT AVBL. NO DE-ICE SVC AVBL. TRAN ACFT WILL RETAIN DRAG CHUTES TO PRK. TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1130-2330Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL.
- RSTD: OFFL BUS RSTD TO 20 FTR WG MSN SUPPORT. 20 FTR WG QUIET HR IN EFF 0300-1100Z++. PPR ALL LDG ACFT, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD MGMT 1200-2300Z++, DSN 965-2356, C803-895-2357, AFTER HOURS/STANDBY 803-983-0522. TRAN ACFT CTC BASE OPS PTD PRIOR ARR TO CONFIRM FM SVC RQR. DSN 965-2356, C803-895-2357, FAX 2360.
- RSTD: ISSUED PPR VALID 1 HR +/- ETA, EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RE-COORD. TRAN ACFT CTC TWR PRIOR TO EXITING RWY.
- CAUTION: TRAN PILOTS WILL NOT CLIMB ABV 1000 FT ON DEP DUR VFR COND TIL CLEAR OF ARPT BDRY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CLEARED TO DO SO BY ATC. SPECIFIC TAXI INSTR FOR HVY ACFT CTC GND, MAY RQR BACK TAXIING ON RWY TO APROP LADDER TWY. UNCONTROLLED VEH TFC ON TWY AND APN.
- TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1300 FT, OVERHEAD 2000 FT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PN RQR FOR CSTMS AND AG.
- 45 FT OBSTN LCTD 140 FT S TWY CNTRLN.
- MISC: ACC RSRS APPLIED TO ACC ACFT ONLY.
- TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT ALERT AFTER HOURS SUPPORT IS NOT AUTH UNLESS SUPPORTING HIGHER HQ DIRECTED MISSIONS.
- TRAN ACFT CTC BASE OPS PTD PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO CONFIRM SVC RQR.
- RSTD: SOUTH TRIM PAD AND TEST CELL SW OF TWY A CLSD.
- RSTD: AERODROME UNUSE AS WX ALTN OUTSIDE OF TRAN ALERT HR OF OPNS.
- RSTD: HVY ACFT EXP ARR/DEP DELAYS DUR WING FLYING.
- MISC: WX 965-2362, C803-895-2362, FORECASTER AVBL H24. TELEWORKING DUR AFLD CLOSURES. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2651/2635/2636, C318-529-2651/2635/2636, WEBSITE: HTTPS://26OWS..US.AF.MIL.
- MISC: WX OBS AVBL H24 VIA AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSN SYS. AUGMENTED AN/FMQ-19 WHEN RQR DUR OPR HR AND RESOURCE PROTECTION. HUMAN OBSN SFC VIS LTD FROM 230-030 BY FLIGHTLINE HANGARS, BUILDINGS AND TREES.
- FOR AIR EVAC OR URGENT REQ DUR AFLD CLOSURE, AIRCREWS MUST CTC COMD POST DSN 312-965-5850 OR VIA UHF.
- MISC: ACFT THAT RQR IMMED ASSISTANCE AFTER DUTY HR, HOL, AND WKENDS, CTC COMD POST C803-895-5850, DSN 965-5850.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 04R/22L PRE-THR BARS REMOVED.
- RSTD: RWY 04R-22L AVBL FOR 20 FW USE ONLY.
- RSTD: RWY 04L/22R CLSD EVERY 1ST AND 3RD MON AND RWY 04R/22L CLSD EVERY 2ND AND 4TH MON OF THE MONTH FR 1100-1500Z++ FOR BAK-12 PMI.
- MISC: AMOPS UNABLE TO STORE CLASSIFIED MATERIAL, CONTACT SHAW COMMAND POST WITH CLASSIFIED STORAGE NEEDS, DSN 895-5850.
Runways
- GRVD CONC. FIRST 1000 FT OF RWY 04R AND FIRST 1000 FT OF RWY 22L CONC AND MIDDLE 6014 FT GRVD CONC.
Lighting
- NON-STD CONFIGN 2600 FT LONG.
Attendance
- OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, OR BY NOTAM. CLSD FED HOL AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
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About KSSC
Shaw Air Force Base (SSC · KSSC) is an airport in Sumter, SC, at 241 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,014 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSSC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSSC have a control tower?
Yes. Shaw Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSSC?
Shaw Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 10,014 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSSC?
Shaw Air Force Base is in Sumter, SC, at an elevation of 241 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9727, -80.4706.
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