Charleston International Airport (CHS)

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Location and general information

IATA code: CHS
ICAO code: KCHS
FAA site number: 22174.*A
City / state: Charleston, SC
County: Charleston
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 32°53'55.10" N
80°02'25.90" W
Elevation: 46 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 7° W (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Air Force, Usaf
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2,060 acres
From downtown: 9 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Charlotte
Activated: 10/1937

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100 octane, Jet A-1+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bulk high
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Avionics, charter, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Anderson (AND)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CHS
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (01/2006)
Airport manager: Elliott Summey
843-761-7000
Last FAA inspection: 04/28/2026

FAA remarks

Liquid oxygen serving available to military.
No student solo touch and GO landing allowed.
Prior permission required for parking of general aviation aircraft on terminal ramp contact 843-767-1100.
Intensive heavy military jets and other misc aircraft executing numerous cargo and personnel drops, high speed low-level formation flts and misc air-to-ground operations.
Parking on terminal apron restricted to commercial air carrier and aircraft for customs clearance by prior arrangement only.
Jasu: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A)
Fluid: soap - routine soap samples not available; SP presair lhox lox.
Oil: non-detergent oil not available for piston aircraft. O-128-133-148(military)
See flip AP/1 supplementary airport RMK.
Restricted: all inbound vip code 7 or HI, passengers, cargo aircraft must contact palmetto operations no later than 30 minimum prior to landing.
Restricted: amc aircraft operate restricted during bird watch condition moderate (takeoff or landing perms only when departure/arrival route avoid ident bird active, no LCL IFR/VFR traffic pattern aircraft) and severe (takeoff and landing proh without OG/CC approval), contact palmetto operations for current bird watch condition.
Restricted: all aircraft must contact palmetto operations prior to entering military ramp for PRK asgn.
Restricted: non-amc aircrews request ron service contact comd post (palmetto operations) DSN 673-8400, C843-963-8400 prior arrival. Terminal APN restricted to coml air carrier and aircraft for cstms clearance by prior permission required.
Caution: migratory bird season phase II 1-15 apr and 1 AUG-30 nov. Runway 15-33 raised approach light in overrun, runway 03-21 overrun 800ft.
Traffic pattern: rectangular 1200 ft, overhead 1700 ft, light aircraft 700 ft, C5A 2000 ft.
Misc: airfield management DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6. Airfield management out of office contact number C854-274-8453. If civ side of airport is final destn, aircraft comdr will so indicate on DD 175. Dangerous cargo aircraft contact PTD primary, palmetto operations secd. All amc MSN aircraft contact palmetto operations when within radio RNG.
Misc: pmsv radio unavailable. Pmsv/phone patch available through 628 CP DSN 673-8400 C843-963-8400. Weather flight closed weekends, hol and down days. Military weather field airfield support available 24/7 for SVR weather, C843-754-1956. MSN weather support hours 1100-2300Z++ mon-thu and 1100-2100Z++ FRI, DSN 673-3016/3644, C843-963-3016, closed weekend, hol, and down days. MSN weather support brfgs for aircrew available via the 260WS/barksdale afb DSN 331-2651/C318-529-2651 during military weather flight closure hours.
Service-lgt: airfield beacon not visible from NW.
Misc: temporary stor of classified materials: limited classified stor available. 24 hour PN require with airfield management. Prior coordinate require. Contact base operations 24 prior to arrival. No classified stor at comd post. For top secret stor contact 437 sos 24 hour prior to arrival DSN 673-0955, C843-963-0955.
Service: kchs military provides no security and no aircraft services at fbo's and commercial terminal.
Restricted: runway 03-21 closed 2ND tue EA month 1330-2200Z++. Runway 15-33 closed last tue of EA month 1330-2200Z++.
Caution: runway 15-33 1000 ft overruns has frangible raised approach lights.
Caution: military ramp aircraft contact CHS ground Control for eng start and taxi.
Restricted: RVR avail via FAA control tower.
Misc: airfield surface weather obs taken iaw FAA criteria, not AF criteria.
Service fuel: all aircraft require fuel, please have in your possession the white DD form 1896 fuel card, US govt air card or your base billing info.
Trans aircraft for military ramp follow-me require. Military aircraft for FBO PRK/service require prior permission required (843-746-7600).
Caution: runway 21 - frequency PRK train cars (25 ft AGL), construction/utility storage yard (20 ft AGL) 1000 ft FR threshold and gravel piles (50 ft AGL) 1500 ft FR threshold.
Restricted: prior permission required, except airevac, SAM and amc gdssii MSN, for number and LCL training flight transient alert support contact airfield management DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6.
Caution: reduced fire support for C-5 and AN-124 aircraft, degradation of fire fighting capability. C-5/AN-124 with emergency must closely coordinate require with palmetto operations.
Caution: military side WG TIP clearance lines: taxiway D 161 ft FR taxiway centerline and ramp inter-txy 115 ft FR centerline.
Restricted: C5, B747, and AN-124 aircraft taxi with outboard eng at idle.
Fuel: a++(military), A+(atlantic avn, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+).
Caution: fuel pit/switch obstacle 36 in high located 75 ft left of taxiway D cntln N of taxiway E.
Misc: passengers terminal operate 0930-0330Z++ daily. After hours contact DSN 673-7005/7006 or C843-963-7005/7006. C-17 eng running onloads/offloads available 24 hour PN. Contact 437 APS DSN 673-3193/4 C843-963-3193/4 for coordinate/approval. Pass passengers/cargo info to palmetto operations 3 hours prior to arrival.
Service-lgt: runway 15 ALSF-2 also operate as SSALR during VMC.
All aircraft use upper antenna until airborne.
Runway condition code (rwycc) not rptd.
Airfield grass cutting operations conducted in control movement area YR round; contact airfield management for daily lctn.
Misc: combat off-load operations on N end of taxiway D must ensure that pallets land prior to lead-in line to runway 15 approach end; contact ground if pallet lands beyond lead-in line.
Restricted: exp runway 15/33 operations suspd 1230-1300Z++daily for a-g inspection.
Misc: runway 15/33 and 03/21 grooved.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: CHS
ICAO code: KCHS
Location: Charleston, SC, United States
Elevation: 46 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 32.89616, -80.03815

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
15 / 33	9,001 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
03 / 21	7,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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