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Lexington County Airport

6J0 · Pelion, SC · 452 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6J0
Coordinates
33.7946, -81.2459
Elevation
452 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON
NOTAM facility
AND
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1974/01
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM09:45Z
Sunrise06:15 AM10:15Z
Sunset08:39 PM00:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM01:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:15 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 178°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,335 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

18
Heading
178° mag · 171° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 60 ft, 1,053 ft from threshold, 329 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
358° mag · 351° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 14 ft, 603 ft from threshold, 227 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.15COLUMBIA APP/DEP
UNIC122.9CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CAE · ColumbiaVORTAC114.70r251° / 10.3 NM
MMT · Mc EntireVORTAC113.20r256° / 23.4 NM
EDS · EdistoVOR-DME111.40r322° / 28.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
LEXINGTON COUNTY
212 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE, LEXINGTON, SC
803-785-8100
Manager
TIM SHUMPERT
440 BALL PARK ROAD, LEXINGTON, SC
803-600-9313

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • PLINE 800 FT FROM THLD RWY END 36; MKD WITH RED BALLS.
  • ACES INTO TRML BLDG, USE THE KEY PAD AND ENTER THE UNICOM FREQ.
  • FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

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 6J0 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 6J0

Lexington County Airport (6J0) is an airport in Pelion, SC, at 452 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,335 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6J0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6J0 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6J0?

Lexington County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,335 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6J0?

Lexington County Airport is in Pelion, SC, at an elevation of 452 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7946, -81.2459.

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