Shaw Air Force Base frequencies
Shaw Air Force Base (SSC · KSSC) in Sumter, SC is a towered field, staffed OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Shaw Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KSSC tower is closed
The tower is staffed OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.. Outside those hours Shaw Air Force Base has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 126.65, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KSSC airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Shaw
- ATIS 132.125
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 121.8
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Shaw
- Ground 126.1
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 126.65
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Shaw
- App/Dep 125.4
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- Flight service 124.7 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (11 more)
| 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 |
Every KSSC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.125 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.8 |
| Ground | 126.1 |
| Tower | 126.65 |
| Flight service | 124.7 (LOW) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 125.4 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KSSC?
Shaw Air Force Base tower is 126.65, calling "Shaw Tower". The tower is staffed OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS..
What frequency do I use at KSSC when the tower is closed?
Outside OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS., Shaw Air Force Base has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 126.65 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KSSC?
Ground control at Shaw Air Force Base is 126.1. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KSSC?
ATIS at Shaw Air Force Base is 132.125. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KSSC?
App/Dep for Shaw Air Force Base is 125.4, working as "Shaw". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KSSC?
Clearance delivery at Shaw Air Force Base is 121.8. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KSSC
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.