Aiken Regional Airport

AIK · KAIK · Aiken, SC · 528 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAIK / AIK
Coordinates: 33.6494, -81.6850
Elevation: 528 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/01
Distance from city: 5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunrise	06:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from KAIK

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: ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPER CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.

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 · 006°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

3,800 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 54k, Double wheel 75k, Dual tandem 139k.

Heading: 006° mag · 0° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 55 ft, 574 ft from threshold, 119 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 186° mag · 180° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 07/25

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 55k, Double wheel 75k, Dual tandem 140k.

Heading: 066° mag · 60° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (AIK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 246° mag · 240° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Left

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
01/19	3,800 ft
07/25	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.15	AUGUSTA APP/DEP
AWOS	118.025	AWOS 3
RDO	122.45	ANDERSON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IRQ · Colliers	VORTAC	113.90	r102° / 24.1 NM
CAE · Columbia	VORTAC	114.70	r251° / 33.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KAIK on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF AIKEN

PO BOX 1177, AIKEN, SC

(803) 642-7654

Manager

CHRISTOPHER MCCAULEY

129 AVIATION BLVD, 214 PARK AVENUE, SW, AIKEN, SC

803-502-4860

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-4511.
ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPER CONSLY.

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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 KAIK 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 KAIK

Aiken Regional Airport (AIK · KAIK) is an airport in Aiken, SC, at 528 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAIK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAIK have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KAIK?

Aiken Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAIK?

Aiken Regional Airport is in Aiken, SC, at an elevation of 528 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6494, -81.6850.

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