Darlington County Airport

UDG · KUDG · Darlington, SC · 192 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KUDG
Coordinates: 34.4494, -79.8901
Elevation: 192 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.925 · ☎ 843-393-8220
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: UDG
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/10
Distance from city: 9 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	09:38Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KUDG

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: ODALS RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. AFT 2300, ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 23: 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 17k, Double wheel 27k. PCN 6.

Heading: 049° mag · 43° true
Threshold elev: 189 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
TDZ elevation: 189 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 229° mag · 223° true
Threshold elev: 183 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 185 ft
End lights: REIL

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
05/23	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.925
Clearance	118.55
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	133.45 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Florence”

App/Dep	118.6

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)
341.7	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	r321° / 17.4 NM
CTF · Chesterfield	VOR-DME	108.20	r125° / 22.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

DARLINGTON COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DARLINGTON, SC

(843) 393-4100

Manager

BARRY KENNETT

313 G.GRAHAM SEGARS PARKWAY, DARLINGTON, SC

843-393-9928

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
AFTER HRS SERVICE CALL 843-393-9928.
FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
ODALS RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. AFT 2300, ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.

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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 KUDG 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 KUDG

Darlington County Airport (UDG · KUDG) is an airport in Darlington, SC, at 192 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUDG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KUDG have a control tower?

No. Darlington 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 KUDG?

Darlington County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KUDG?

Darlington County Airport is in Darlington, SC, at an elevation of 192 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4494, -79.8901.

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