Marion County Airport

MAO · KMAO · Mullins, SC · 92 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMAO
Coordinates: 34.1812, -79.3347
Elevation: 92 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.875 · ☎ 843-423-4231
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: ALL 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1960/10
Distance from city: 3 E

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	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	00:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from KMAO

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: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 043°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

4,505 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30.5k, Double wheel 46.5k. PCN 11.

Heading: 043° mag · 35° true
Threshold elev: 92 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 57 ft, 1,889 ft from threshold, 377 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 39 ft
TDZ elevation: 93 ft

Heading: 223° mag · 215° true
Threshold elev: 91 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 43 ft, 882 ft from threshold, 94 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 39 ft
TDZ elevation: 91 ft

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
04/22	4,505 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.875
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	133.45 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Florence”

App/Dep	135.25

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)
316.15	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FLO · Florence	VORTAC	115.20	r104° / 16.3 NM
LBT · Lumberton	VOR	110.00	r216° / 29.3 NM
CRE · Grand Strand	VORTAC	117.60	r309° / 37.5 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

Open KMAO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

MARION COUNTY

PO BOX 183, MARION, SC

843-423-3904

Manager

CHARLES TAYLOR

225 AIRPORT COURT, MULLINS, SC

843-423-8265

Remarks FAA

STUDENT TRG ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 OPR SS-SR.
ARPT CLOSED CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING, NEW YEAR'S DAY.
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CTC 843-526-1409.
9 FT HIGH BRUSH 133 FT FROM THLD 129 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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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 KMAO 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 KMAO

Marion County Airport (MAO · KMAO) is an airport in Mullins, SC, at 92 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,505 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMAO have a control tower?

No. Marion 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 KMAO?

Marion County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,505 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMAO?

Marion County Airport is in Mullins, SC, at an elevation of 92 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1812, -79.3347.

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