Thomason Airfield Private
SC56 · Mountville, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:31 PM | 23:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:56 PM | 23:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 166° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
GRD 115.50 · ELW 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRD · Greenwood | TACAN | 115.50 · 102X | — | r051° / 10.4 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r095° / 39.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC56 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- SC56
- Coordinates
- 34.3635, -81.9932
- Elevation
- 642 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/11
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
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About SC56
Thomason Airfield (SC56) is an airport in Mountville, SC, at 642 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SC56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does SC56 have a control tower?
No. Thomason Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at SC56?
Thomason Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is SC56?
Thomason Airfield is in Mountville, SC, at an elevation of 642 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.3635, -81.9932.
More about SC56
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 SC56 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.
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