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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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:46 AM09:46Z
Sunrise06:14 AM10:14Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM01:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 05:14 AM

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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 122.8Chart 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

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 101k.

05
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
23
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)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 33.5k, Double wheel 50.5k.

17
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
35
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D120.7CHARLESTON APP/DEP
AWOS118.725AWOS 3
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NBC · BeaufortTACAN110.50r013° / 26.8 NM
CHS · CharlestonVORTAC113.50r278° / 30.4 NM
ALD · AllendaleVOR116.70r100° / 33.3 NM
EDS · EdistoVOR-DME111.40r166° / 33.9 NM
VAN · VanceVORTAC110.40r202° / 34.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
CITY OF WALTERBORO AND COLLETON CO.
537 AVIATION WAY, WALTERBORO, SC
843-549-2549
Manager
BERT DUFFIE
537 AVIATION WAY, WALTERBORO, SC
843-549-2549

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.

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 KRBW 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 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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