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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 09:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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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 122.7 — Chart 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
- 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)- Heading
- 174° mag · 167° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 354° mag · 347° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,700 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APCH/P DEP/P | 121.275 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 379.925 | |
| CTAF | 122.7 | ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| UNICOM | 122.7 | |
| LRO AWOS-3 | 118.625 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHS · Charleston | VORTAC | 113.50 | r094° / 12.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
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.
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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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