Airport information
- FAA LID
- SC47
- Coordinates
- 34.7614, -82.1614
- Elevation
- 860 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1997/01
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 05:15 AM
Plan a flight from SC47
Runway 05/23
3,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf 05
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
23
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 | r217° / 20 NM |
| GRD · Greenwood | VORTAC | 115.50 | r000° / 30.6 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 | r056° / 37 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mt | VORTAC | 112.20 | r174° / 39.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC47. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
FOOTHILLS AERODROME, INC.
11 CRUISEAIR COURT, SIMPSONVILLE, SC
864-967-9822
Manager
BILL MACINTOSH
131 STEWART ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC
864-967-9822
Remarks FAA
- VFR; PVT USE.
- ULTRALIGHT TFC IN AREA & CROSSING FIELD BELOW TFC PAT ALT.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 122.9.
- PRESIDENT - STEVE BARBOUR - 864-414-8050
- SECRETARY: BILL CLUTE - 864-478-7023
- RY 05/23 NSTD LIRL: RY LGTS SPACED EVERY 200 FT W/LGTS AT THLD & 200 FT RED AND LGTS AT 400 FT FROM EACH THLD GREEN TO INDICATE DSPLCD THLDS.
Nearby airports
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