Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field

CQW · KCQW · HCW · Cheraw, SC · 239 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCQW / HCW
Coordinates: 34.7129, -79.9570
Elevation: 239 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 124.825 · ☎ 843-537-3301
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1800; SUN 1300-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1945/02
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:37 AM	09:37Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	00:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	01:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KCQW

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 REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26; AND WND CONE LGT - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 08 · 078°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Porous friction course. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 48k.

Heading: 078° mag · 70° true
Threshold elev: 239 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 46 ft, 906 ft from threshold, 157 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 239 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 258° mag · 250° true
Threshold elev: 188 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 22 ft, 493 ft from threshold, 187 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 209 ft
End lights: REIL

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
08/26	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	124.825
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	133.45 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Florence”

App/Dep	118.6

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
306.3	FLORENCE RCAG (LOW)
341.7	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CTF · Chesterfield	VOR-DME	108.20	r079° / 16.1 NM
FLO · Florence	VORTAC	115.20	r336° / 32.4 NM
SDZ · Sandhills	VORTAC	111.80	r214° / 35.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF CHERAW

P O BOX 111, CHERAW, SC

843-537-7283

Manager

BRIAN ROGERS

PO BOX 219, CHERAW, SC

843-537-8400

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26; AND WND CONE LGT - CTAF.

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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 KCQW 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 KCQW

Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (CQW · KCQW · HCW) is an airport in Cheraw, SC, at 239 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCQW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCQW have a control tower?

No. Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCQW?

Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCQW?

Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field is in Cheraw, SC, at an elevation of 239 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7129, -79.9570.

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