Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field

51J · Lake City, SC · 80 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 51J
Coordinates: 33.8536, -79.7681
Elevation: 80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/01
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	00:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 05:09 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
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: VASI · 19: VASI.

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 01 · 012°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

3,700 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

Heading: 012° mag · 6° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 71 ft, 1,096 ft from threshold, 232 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 192° mag · 186° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 74 ft, 1,160 ft from threshold, 180 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	3,700 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9	ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
APCH/P DEP/P	135.25
APCH/P DEP/P	316.15
FLORENCE RCAG	133.45	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.45/306.3 (FLORENCE RCAG) WHEN FLORENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
FLORENCE RCAG	306.3	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.45/306.3 (FLORENCE RCAG) WHEN FLORENCE APCH CTL CLSD.

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FLO · Florence	VORTAC	115.20	r197° / 23.4 NM
SSC · Shaw	TACAN	110.10	r107° / 35.6 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF LAKE CITY

PO BOX 1329, LAKE CITY, SC

(843) 374-5421

Manager

DUSAN FRIDL

PO BOX 1329, LAKE CITY, SC

843-687-6490

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
RWY 19 TWO RDO TOWERS 1 1/2-1 3/4 MI. FROM END RIGHT OF CNTRLN; ALSO LGTD WATER TANK 3/4 MI FROM END.
FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
TOWN ADMIR IS STEPHANIE SNOWDEN.
CLOSE-IN TREELINE 169 FT L OF CNTRLN ON RWY 01 APCH.
CRACKS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND RWY PAVEMENT REJUVENATOR APPLIED.

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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 51J 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 51J

Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field (51J) is an airport in Lake City, SC, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 51J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 51J have a control tower?

No. Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 51J?

Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 51J?

Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field is in Lake City, SC, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8536, -79.7681.

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