Barnwell Regional Airport

BNL · KBNL · Barnwell, SC · 246 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBNL / BNL
Coordinates: 33.2578, -81.3883
Elevation: 246 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: ALL 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/05
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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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	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from KBNL

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 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY, OTR TIMES - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 35: 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 050°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

4,526 ft × 70 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 050° mag · 45° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 230° mag · 225° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 17/35

5,119 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 69k, Double wheel 99k.

Heading: 165° mag · 160° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.04°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 90 ft, 2,606 ft from threshold, 455 ft L of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Heading: 345° mag · 340° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 68 ft, 1,374 ft from threshold, 469 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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
05/23	4,526 ft
17/35	5,119 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	132.5	JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP
AWOS	119.775	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALD · Allendale	VOR	116.70	r343° / 15.5 NM
EDS · Edisto	VOR-DME	111.40	r251° / 29.1 NM
CAE · Columbia	VORTAC	114.70	r207° / 39.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

BARNWELL COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BARNWELL, SC

803-541-1000

Manager

RICK GRIMES

155 AIRPORT ROAD, PO BOX 899, BARNWELL, SC

803-300-1190

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZJX CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
AEROBATIC ACT WEST OF RWY 17/35. WHEN ACTIVE, INCOMING ACFT APCH ARPT FROM EAST.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY, OTR TIMES - CTAF.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. EMERG FUEL SHUTOFF LCTD ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRML BLDG ATCHD TO ELECL VAULT.
12 FT TREES 247 FT L OF CNTRLN AND 70 FT FROM RWY THR.
RWY HAS MULT CRACKS AND RAVELING PRODUCING FOD. RWY THRS NOT MKD.
RSTRD USE TO ACFT WEIGHING 12500 AND LESS.

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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 KBNL 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 KBNL

Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL · KBNL) is an airport in Barnwell, SC, at 246 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,119 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBNL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBNL have a control tower?

No. Barnwell 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 KBNL?

Barnwell Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,119 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBNL?

Barnwell Regional Airport is in Barnwell, SC, at an elevation of 246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2578, -81.3883.

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