Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport

3J1 · Ridgeland, SC · 79 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3J1
Coordinates: 32.4927, -80.9923
Elevation: 79 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: MON -SUN 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/12
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	06:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	00:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	01:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 05:17 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 36 · 012°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 36 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 36/18

4,200 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-F

Heading: 012° mag · 8° true

Heading: 192° mag · 188° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
36/18	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NBC · Beaufort	TACAN	110.50	r278° / 14 NM
SAV · Savannah	VORTAC	115.95	r033° / 23.3 NM
SVN · Hunter	VOR-DME	111.60	r017° / 29.8 NM
ALD · Allendale	VOR	116.70	r155° / 34.7 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Glider, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF JASPER

P.O. BOX 1149, 358 3RD AVENUE, RIDGELAND, SC

(843) 717-3690

Manager

LEONARD SANSONE

1765 GRAYS HIGHWAY, PO BOX 653, RIDGELAND, SC

843-226-0399

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
GLIDER OPNS INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC BEAUFORT APCH AT 843-228-6298, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
FBO LCTD MID-FLD.
RWY 36 CALM WIND RWY.
MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST CTAF. REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY DUSK-DAWN.
SUN, MON - ON CALL. 843-929-4159 FOR AFTER HOURS FEE AND AVAIL.
SKYBLUE AVIATION FBO.
JET A WITH PRIST.
TREE, 10 FT TALL, 166 FT FROM THRESHOLD, 125 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE
RWY 18 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RCL.
50 FT TREES 100-150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 1000 FT FM THR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3J1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3J1

Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (3J1) is an airport in Ridgeland, SC, at 79 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3J1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3J1 have a control tower?

No. Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3J1?

Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3J1?

Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport is in Ridgeland, SC, at an elevation of 79 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4927, -80.9923.

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