Greenwood County Airport

GRD · KGRD · Greenwood, SC · 631 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGRD / GRD
Coordinates: 34.2487, -82.1591
Elevation: 631 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: GRD
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1800; SUN 1100-1700; SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/11
Distance from city: 3 N

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	08:44 PM	00:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	01:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from KGRD

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: MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. AFTER 2300, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND ODALS RY 27 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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 09 · 092°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,001 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 89k, Double wheel 122k.

Heading: 092° mag · 85° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 45 ft, 1,223 ft from threshold, 32 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 272° mag · 265° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 49 ft, 1,614 ft from threshold, 71 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

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
09/27	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.6	GREER APP/DEP
ASOS	121.125
RDO	122.625	ANDERSON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GRD · Greenwood	VORTAC	115.50	r235° / 0.3 NM
IRQ · Colliers	VORTAC	113.90	r004° / 32.5 NM
ELW · Electric City	VORTAC	108.60	r108° / 32.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

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: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

GREENWOOD COUNTY

600 MONUMENT STREET, GREENWOOD, SC

864-942-8502

Manager

RETT TEMPLETON

528 MONUMENT STREET, ROOM B-03, GREENWOOD, SC

(864) 942-8556

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR 1958
TWY A PARALLEL TO RY 09/27; DROPOFFS EACH SIDE OF TWY BEYOND SHOULDER.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. AFTER 2300, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND ODALS RY 27 - CTAF.
FBO PHONE 864-942-9634

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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 KGRD 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 KGRD

Greenwood County Airport (GRD · KGRD) is an airport in Greenwood, SC, at 631 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGRD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGRD have a control tower?

No. Greenwood 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 KGRD?

Greenwood County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGRD?

Greenwood County Airport is in Greenwood, SC, at an elevation of 631 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2487, -82.1591.

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