Savannah River Site (Department of Energy) Heliport HeliportPrivate

SC30 · Aiken, SC · 720 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
SC30
Coordinates
33.2836, -81.7264
Elevation
720 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1990/05
Distance from city
16 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:49 AM09:49Z
Sunrise06:18 AM10:18Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:18 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
720 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM123.05

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALD · AllendaleVOR116.70r308° / 27.2 NM
IRQ · ColliersVORTAC113.90r143° / 33.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC30. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DEPT OF ENERGY
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, AIKEN, SC
803-725-3496
Manager
MARK SPURLOCK
SAVANNAH RIVER OPER OFFICE, PO BOX A, AIKEN, SC
803-952-8265

Remarks FAA

General

  • OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Lighting

  • FOR ROTG BCN CALL 803-952-7617.
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.

Contact

  • ANTHONY HATFIELD P.O. DRAWER W AIKEN SC 29802 803-952-7722.
  • POC - MARK SPURLOCK FOR ADDNL INFO. CALL CHIEF PILOT - HERB CRAVEN 803-952-6256.

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 SC30 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.

About SC30

Savannah River Site (Department of Energy) Heliport (SC30) is a heliport in Aiken, SC, at 720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SC30, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SC30 have a control tower?

No. Savannah River Site (Department of Energy) Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SC30?

Savannah River Site (Department of Energy) Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SC30?

Savannah River Site (Department of Energy) Heliport is in Aiken, SC, at an elevation of 720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2836, -81.7264.

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