Lowcountry Regional Airport
RBW · KRBW · Walterboro, SC · 101 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRBW / RBW
- Coordinates
- 32.9210, -80.6406
- Elevation
- 101 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 2 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 | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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
- Rwy 05 · 049°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
6,002 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)- Heading
- 049° mag · 44° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 82 ft, 1,999 ft from threshold, 265 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 229° mag · 224° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (RBW) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 99 ft, 2,932 ft from threshold, 751 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Runway 17/35
5,705 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)- Heading
- 171° mag · 166° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 1,984 ft from threshold, 229 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 351° mag · 346° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 43 ft, 1,214 ft from threshold, 308 ft R of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,002 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,705 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.7 | CHARLESTON APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 118.725 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC · Beaufort | TACAN | 110.50 | r013° / 26.8 NM |
| CHS · Charleston | VORTAC | 113.50 | r278° / 30.4 NM |
| ALD · Allendale | VOR | 116.70 | r100° / 33.3 NM |
| EDS · Edisto | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r166° / 33.9 NM |
| VAN · Vance | VORTAC | 110.40 | r202° / 34.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches6
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843 414-2832.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT DRG NGT AND AT DUSK AND DAWN.
- ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- (WIND INDCR) SUPPLRY LGTD WINDCONES RWY 23 AND MIDFIELD.
- CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY.
- 100LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
- FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 843-549-2549.
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About KRBW
Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW · KRBW) is an airport in Walterboro, SC, at 101 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRBW have a control tower?
No. Lowcountry Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KRBW?
Lowcountry Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRBW?
Lowcountry Regional Airport is in Walterboro, SC, at an elevation of 101 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9210, -80.6406.
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