FAA Information Effective: Jun 12, 2025
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(KSMS) Sumter Airport
No ratings | 3 reviews
Overview
Attendance:
Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1800
FAA
Elevation:
182 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Timezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:11 am - 8:35 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:04 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
5:41 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$6.50
100LL (full)
$6.50
100LL (self)
$5.99
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
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Satellite
Sectional
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Services Offered:
Plane Rental
Car Rental
Flight Training
$6.50 | 100LL | full
$6.50 | 100LL | self
$5.99 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(803) 469-4639
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 122.7
Fees:
Ramp, Other
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Services Offered:
Plane Rental
Car Rental
Flight Training
$6.50 | 100LL | full
$6.50 | 100LL | self
$5.99 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(803) 469-4639
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 122.7
Fees:
Ramp, Other
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Runway 05/23
Dimensions:
5,501 × 100 ft
(1,677 × 30 m)
(1,677 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 32,000 lbs
Double wheel: 43,000 lbs
Double wheel: 43,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 05 | 23 |
| Elevation: | 178.7 ft | 181.8 ft |
| Heading: | 050° magnetic 043° true | 230° magnetic 223° true |
| Gradient: | 0.06% up | 0.06% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | non-precision, in Good condition | precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 565 ft Left ft of center, 77 ft high, 2,373 ft from end, 28:1 clearance slope | Trees, 659 ft Left ft of center, 87 ft high, 2,748 ft from end, 29:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:
3,081 × 120 ft
(939 × 37 m)
(939 × 37 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 14 | 32 |
| Elevation: | 176.9 ft | 179.3 ft |
| Heading: | 141° magnetic 134° true | 321° magnetic 314° true |
| Gradient: | 0.08% up | 0.08% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Right Pattern |
| Markings: | none | none |
| Approach Lighting: | n/a | n/a |
| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 152 ft Left ft of center, 84 ft high, 941 ft from end, 8:1 clearance slope | Tree, 113 ft Right ft of center, 94 ft high, 1,369 ft from end, 12:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
TFRs
Location: SMS
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: SMS
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NOTAM count: 8
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/358 | 06/14/2025 1205 | 10/12/2025 1205 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1020833) 335727.40N0803326.80W (10.1NM WSW SMS) 443.9FT (319.9FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/343 | 06/14/2025 0025 | 06/28/2025 0400 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1008878) 335613.00N0801847.00W (4.2NM SE SMS) 459.0FT (315.0FT AGL) U/S |
| 05/482 | 05/30/2025 1910 | 07/31/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1237477) 340256.60N0801250.30W (8.1NM ENE SMS) 749.0FT (584.0FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/280 | 06/12/2025 0410 | 08/25/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1277703) 340616.00N0802330.90W (6.7NM NNW SMS) 654.2FT (309.7FT AGL) U/S |
| 01/427 | 01/26/2025 1155 | NAV NDB U/S | |
| 06/340 | 06/17/2025 1230 | 06/17/2025 1930 | NAV ILS RWY 23 U/S |
| 05/505 | 05/31/2025 0121 | 07/01/2025 2300 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2025-ASO-2391-OE) 335657N0802333W (3.2NM SSW SMS) 635FT (455FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/273 | 06/11/2025 2305 | 08/25/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2019-ASO-10916-OE) 335923N0801823W (2.7NM E SMS) 382FT (234FT AGL) U/S |
Additional Remarks
For Clearance Delivery Contact Shaw Approach at 803-895-4884, When Approach Clsd CTC Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Wildlife on & In vicinity of Airport with Incr Actvty Dusk & Dawn.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 33.99503, -80.36133
- 33° 59′ 42.1″ N, 80° 21′ 40.8″ W
- 33° 59.702′ N, 80° 21.680′ W
ARTCC:
Jacksonville (ZJX)
App/Depart Control Facility:
SSC
Chart:
NACO: Charlotte Sectional
FSS:
Anderson (AND)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
07W (2010)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
- low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
- medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
- high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
AM
After 2000, Actvt MIRL Ry 05/23, REILs Ry 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI Rys 05 & 23 Operate Continuously.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
Light Aircraft 882 MSL
AM
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach/Departure IC | 125.4 | Shaw | |
| AWOS-3 | 118.075T (803) 469-6750 | ||
| Clearance Delivery Phone | (803) 895-4884 | Shaw Approach | |
| Clearance Delivery Phone | (904) 845-1592 | When Approach Closed | Jacksonville ARTCC |
| CTAF | 122.7 | ||
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
None
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
Webcams
METARs
TAFs
Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Jeff Knauer
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-4639 (Office)
Owner
County of Sumter
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 469-4639 (Office)
Airport Reviews
Overall:
No ratings | 3 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
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- 9/6/16CHRISTOPHER S.Good stop: airport & terminal are in excellent shape; very friendly staff.
- 11/18/13ERICH P.Great airport friendly staff. But when flying here at night be aware that the beacon is faded and can appear as 2 white light instead of green/white. There is KSSC (shaw AFB) near by that is white/white/green if you see that combination you know your…
- 6/29/13JEFFREY P.Friendly staff and overall good airport. However, self service area needs some attention as the pump hose reel doesn't work and neither does grounding cable spool so both are just lying on the ground. Looks like new entrance is being paved so can't w…