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Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field

LRO · KLRO · Mount Pleasant, SC · 12 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLRO
Coordinates
32.8978, -79.7829
Elevation
12 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 118.625 · ☎ 843-849-0438
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
ANDERSON
NOTAM facility
AND
Attendance
ALL 0600-2000
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1986/07
Distance from city
9 NE

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
05:42 AM09:42Z
Sunrise06:11 AM10:11Z
Sunset08:31 PM00:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:59 PM00:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:11 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 174°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,000 ft MSL · 988 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 17/35

3,700 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

17
Heading
174° mag · 167° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
354° mag · 347° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APCH/P DEP/P121.275
APCH/P DEP/P379.925
CTAF122.7ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
UNICOM122.7
LRO AWOS-3118.625

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CHS · CharlestonVORTAC113.50r094° / 12.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CHARLESTON CO AVIATION AUTHORITY
5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101, CHARLESTON, SC
843-767-7000
Manager
ELLIOTT SUMMEY
CHARLESTON CO AVIATION AUTHORITY, 5500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, #101, CHARLESTON, SC
843-767-7000

Remarks FAA

  • PROVIDING VFR; WILSON MEMORIAL ARPT WILL BE CLOSED WHEN EAST COOPER ARPT BECOMES OPERATIONAL.
  • TWO 2000 FT TOWERS APPROX 4-6 MILES EAST OF ARPT.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.
  • TXG ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP, IN FNT OF THE TRML, WILL BE RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LESS THAN 38 FT. NO ACFT, WITH A WINGSPAN THAT EXCEEDS 38 FT, IS PMTD TO PARK ON THE FNT LINE OF THE FBO RAMP OR TAX THROUGH THE FNT TAXILANE IN FNT OF THE TRML AS IT EXCEEDS SAFETY LIMITS AND WING TIP CLEARANCES. ACFT WITH WINGSPANS EXCEEDING 38 FT MUST CTC THE ARPT FBO IN ADVANCE AT 843-884-8837 FOR PRKG AND CDN PRIOR TO ARR AND MUST TAX THROUGH THE CNTR AND OUT TAXILANES OF THE FBO RAMP.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
  • TPA: 988 FT AGL.

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 KLRO 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 KLRO

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (LRO · KLRO) is an airport in Mount Pleasant, SC, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLRO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KLRO?

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLRO?

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field is in Mount Pleasant, SC, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8978, -79.7829.

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