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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	CHS
Latitude/Longitude:	32-53-55.1000N / 080-02-25.9000W 32.8986 / -80.0403
Elevation:	46 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	07W (2010)
Land Area Covered:	2060 acres
From City:	9 nautical miles NW of Charleston, SC
County/Parish:	Charleston, SC

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	10/1/1937 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Charlotte
Control Tower:	Yes
ARTCC:	Jacksonville Center (ZJX)
FSS:	Anderson Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	Continuous
Wind Indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Lights:
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
Unicom:	122.95
TRTLS RNAV STAR	120.7
TRTLS RNAV STAR	306.925
PTD	372.2
PALMETTO OPS	134.1
PALMETTO OPS	349.4
PALMETTO OPS	255.5 QUICK TIMING
OSPRI RNAV STAR	306.925
OSPRI RNAV STAR	120.7
LCL/P	239.0
LCL/P	126.0
GND/P	348.6
GND/P	121.9
EMERG	121.5
EMERG	243.0
CD/P	291.65
CD/P	127.325
ATIS	124.75
APCH/S	284.0
APCH/S	317.45
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C IC	120.7(151-330)
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C IC	306.925(151-330)
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C	379.925(331-150)
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C	119.3 331-150
REMARKS: TRAN CALL 30 MIN OUT.

Services:
Fuel available:	100 Jet-A1+
Airframe Repair:	Major
Power Plant Repair:	Major
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	High

Runway Information: Runway: 03/21 Dimensions: 7000 x 150 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete - in good condition Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove Runway Edge Lights: High intensity Runway: 15/33 Dimensions: 9001 x 150 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete - in good condition Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove Runway Edge Lights: High intensity

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Air Force Owned
Owner:	USAF Joint Base Charleston Charleston Afb, SC 29404 843-761-7012
Manager:	Paul Campbell 5500 Intl Blvd Charleston, SC 29418 843-761-7000

Sectional Map:

Charleston AFB/intl at SkyVector.com

Remarks:

THIS IS A SHARED-USE AIRPORT. THE USAF OWNS AND OPERATES ALL RUNWAYS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TAXIWAYS. THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY OPERATES THE CIVILIAN TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED TAXIWAYS. THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. PARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY. LIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY. JASU: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A) FLUID: SOAP - ROUTINE SOAP SAMPLES NOT AVBL; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX OIL: NON-DETERGENT OIL NOT AVBL FOR PISTON ACFT. O-128-133-148(MIL) SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. RSTD: ALL INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, PAX, CARGO ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACFT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PALMETTO OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. NO STUDENT SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING ALLOWED. RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS PRIOR TO ENTERING MIL RAMP FOR PRK ASGN. RSTD: NON-AMC AIRCREWS REQ RON SVC CTC COMD POST (PALMETTO OPS) DSN 673-8400, C843-963-8400 PRIOR ARR. TRML APN RSTD TO COML AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CSTMS CLNC BY PPR. CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD SEASON PHASE II 1-15 APR AND 1 AUG-30 NOV. RWY 15-33 RAISED APCH LGT IN OVRN, RY 03-21 OVRN 800FT. TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT, LGT ACFT 700 FT, C5A 2000 FT. MISC: BASE OPS DSN 673-3024, C843-963-3024. IF CIV SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, ACFT COMDR WILL SO INDICATE ON DD 175. DANGEROUS CARGO ACFT CTC PTD PRIM, PALMETTO OPS SECD. ALL AMC MSN ACFT CTC PALMETTO OPS WHEN WITHIN RDO RNG. MISC: PMSV RDO UNAVBL. PMSV/PHONE PATCH AVBL THRU 628 CP DSN 673-8400 C843-963-8400. MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING/FCST UPDATES AVBL O/R VIA 437 WX DSN 673-3011 C843-963-3011. MIL WX OPS HRS 1100-2000Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. LLWAS. WX BRIEFINGS FOR TRA SERVICE-LGT: AIRFIELD BEACON NOT VISIBLE FROM NW. MISC: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL. PRIOR COORD RQR. CTC BASE OPS 24 PRIOR TO ARR. NO CLASSIFIED STOR AT COMD POST. FOR TOP SECRET STOR CTC OG/OGS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR DSN 673-0955, C843-963-0955. SERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AND COMMERCIAL TERMINAL. RY 03-21 CLSD 1330-2200Z++ MTHLY 2ND THU. RY 15-33 CLSD LAST THU OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++. CAUTION: RY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS. CAUTION: MIL RAMP ACFT CONTACT CHS GND CONTROL FOR ENG START & TAXI. RSTD: RVR AVAIL VIA FAA ATCT. MISC: AFLD SFC WX OBS TAKEN IAW FAA CRITERIA, NOT AF CRITERIA. SERVICE FUEL: ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE DD FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO. TRANS ACFT FOR MIL RAMP FOLLOW-ME RQR. MIL ACFT FOR FBO PRK/SVC RQR PPR (843-746-7600). CAUTION: RY 21 - FREQ PRK TRAIN CARS (25 FT AGL), CONSTRUCTION/UTILITY STORAGE YARD (20 FT AGL) 1000 FT FR THLD AND GRAVEL PILES (50 FT AGL) 1500 FT FR THLD. RSTD: PPR, EXC AIREVAC, SAM AND AMC GDSSII MSN, FOR NUMBER AND LCL TRAINING FLT TRAN ALERT SUPPORT CTC AFLD OPS DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6. CAUTION: REDUCED FIRE SUPPORT FOR C-5 AND AN-124 ACFT, DEGRADATION OF FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY. C-5/AN-124 WITH EMERGENCY MUST CLOSELY COORDINATE RQR WITH PALMETTO OPS. CAUTION: MIL SIDE WG TIP CLNC LINES: TWY D 161 FT FR TWY CNTRLN AND RAMP INTER-TXY 115 FT FR CNTRLN. RSTD: C5, B747, AND AN-124 ACFT TWY WITH OUTBOARD ENG AT IDLE. FUEL: A++(MIL), A+(ATLANTIC AVN, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+). CAUTION: FUEL PIT/SWITCH OBST 36 IN HIGH LCTD 75 FT LEFT OF TWY D CNTLN N OF TWY E. CAUTION: RY 15-33 1 FT RAISED THLD LGT. MISC: PAX TRML OPR 0930-0330Z++ DLY. AFTER HRS CTC DSN 673-7005/7006 OR C843-963-7005/7006. SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 ALSF-2 ALSO OPR AS SSALR DUR VMC. ALL AIRCRAFT USE UPPER ANTENNA UNTIL AIRBORNE. RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD. PPR FOR PARKING OF GENERAL AVIATION ACFT ON TERMINAL RAMP CTC 843-767-1100. INTENSIVE HEAVY MIL JETS & OTHER MISC ACFT EXECUTING NUMEROUS CARGO & PERSONNEL DROPS, HIGH SPEED LOW-LEVEL FORMATION FLTS & MISC AIR-TO-GROUND OPNS. PAUL CAMPBELL IS THE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY. THE AIR FORCE AIRFIELD MANAGER CAN BE CONTACTED AT 843-963-3028. RY 03/21 CLSD SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 0830-1700. CLSD LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 0830-1700. LGTS FOR BOTH RWYS ARE AF SPEC TYPE. TFC PAT INFO: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT MSL, OVERHEAD 1700 FT MSL, LGT ACFT 700 FT MSL, C5A 200 FT MSL. TYPE-H BAK-12A(B) (1260') TYPE-H BAK-12A(B) (1460')

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