Sumter (KSMS)

Airport information: Sumter, SC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KSMS
FAA identifier: SMS
FAA site number: 22539.*A
City / state: Sumter, SC
County: Sumter
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 33°59'42.09" N
80°21'40.78" W
Elevation: 182.1 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 7° W (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Sumter
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 429 acres
From downtown: 4 NM north
Sectional chart: Charlotte
Activated: 02/1957

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0800-1800
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Avionics, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Anderson (AND)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AND
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jeff Knauer
803-469-4639
Last FAA inspection: 06/02/2025

FAA remarks

Wildlife on and in the vicinity of airport with increase actvty dusk and dawn.
For CD contact shaw approach at 803-895-4884, when approach closed contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
For 100LL after 1700 call 803-469-4639.

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

Airport facts

ICAO code: KSMS
FAA identifier: SMS
Location: Sumter, SC, United States
Elevation: 182.1 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 33.99503, -80.36133

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	5,501 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good
14 / 32	3,081 × 120 ft	Turf, good

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

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