Grand Strand Airport (CRE)

Airport information: North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

IATA code: CRE
ICAO code: KCRE
FAA site number: 22466.*A
City / state: North Myrtle Beach, SC
County: Horry
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 33°48'42.30" N
78°43'26.20" W
Elevation: 31.6 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 8° W (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Horry County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 427 acres
From downtown: 1 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Charlotte

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0700-2100 local
Attendance: All months, all days, 0700-2100
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Anderson (AND)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CRE
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Judi Olmstead
843-448-1580
Last FAA inspection: 09/20/2023

FAA remarks

Extensive banner tow operations from airport along coast line 10 NM NE to 20 NM SW.
Gulls on and in the vicinity of airport.
For CD when control tower closed contact Myrtle beach approach at 843-477-2727/2704. When MYR approach closed contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.

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

Airport facts

IATA code: CRE
ICAO code: KCRE
Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
Elevation: 31.6 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 33.8117, -78.7239

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	5,997 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good

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

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