Usar Center, Clemson Heliport HeliportPrivate

SC53 · Clemson, SC · 750 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: SC53
Coordinates: 34.6834, -82.8179
Elevation: 750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1630
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1980/12
Distance from city: 1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	06:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	00:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	01:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 05:19 AM

Plan a flight from SC53

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

500 ft × 250 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 750 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ELW · Electric City	VORTAC	108.60	r354° / 15.9 NM
ODF · Foothills	VORTAC	113.40	r092° / 23.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open SC53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC53. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

US ARMY RESERVES

P O BOX 232, CLEMSON, SC

Manager

JOHN ARCHER

120TH ARCOM, WEST COLUMBIA, SC

803-796-7140

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Obstructions

ANT (LGTD) 150' AND WATER TANK NW OF LANDING AREA.

Contact

AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY

Attendance

NOT ATTENDED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

Nearby airports

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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 SC53 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 SC53

Usar Center, Clemson Heliport (SC53) is a heliport in Clemson, SC, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SC53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SC53 have a control tower?

No. Usar Center, Clemson Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SC53?

Usar Center, Clemson Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SC53?

Usar Center, Clemson Heliport is in Clemson, SC, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6834, -82.8179.

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