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Kirk Air Base

T73 · Lancaster, SC · 578 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T73
Coordinates
34.6743, -80.6823
Elevation
578 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON
NOTAM facility
AND
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-DUSK
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/10
Distance from city
5 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:40 AM09:40Z
Sunrise06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset08:39 PM00:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM01:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from T73

Runway 05W/23W

4,400 ft × 300 ft · Water
05W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
23W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 11W/29W

2,245 ft × 600 ft · Water
11W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
29W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 15/33

2,600 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

15
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 16W/34W

3,000 ft × 300 ft · Water
16W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
34W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CTF · ChesterfieldVOR-DME108.20r277° / 20.2 NM
FML · Fort MillVORTAC112.40r147° / 23.2 NM
CLT · CharlotteVOR-DME115.00r162° / 33.7 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES B. KIRK
1007 KIRK AIR BASE RD, LANCASTER, SC
803-286-8800
Manager
JAMES B. KIRK
1007 KIRK AIR BASE RD., LANCASTER, SC
803-286-8800

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • CHANGE ELEV FOR SEAPLANE BASE RYS 05W/23W; 16W/34W; 11W/29W TO 550E.
  • RY 15 HAS 30 FT DROP AT THLD.
  • RY 33 HAS 10 FT DROP AT THLD.
  • FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
  • FOR LIRL RY 15/33 CALL 803-286-8800.
  • & 11W/29W & 16W/34W - WATERLANES ARE NOT MARKED - LENGTHS CHANGE WITH WATER LEVELS - CONTACT AMGR AND CHECK NOTAMS.
  • RUNWAY -15/33 - END - 33- 58. CLOSE-IN OBSTRUCTION 46 FEET ABOVE RWY; 46 FEET FROM RWY END; 77 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE

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