Avinger Field

SC87 · Vance, SC · 138 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: SC87
Coordinates: 33.4428, -80.4556
Elevation: 138 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:43 AM	09:43Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 05:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from SC87

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,000 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
13/31	3,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VAN · Vance	VORTAC	110.40	r196° / 2 NM
EDS · Edisto	VOR-DME	111.40	r097° / 20.2 NM
SSC · Shaw	TACAN	110.10	r184° / 32.1 NM
MMT · Mc Entire	VORTAC	113.20	r154° / 33.7 NM
CAE · Columbia	VORTAC	114.70	r132° / 38.9 NM
CHS · Charleston	VORTAC	113.50	r333° / 39.1 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC87. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for SC87.

Nearby airports

SC17 · Russell AirportPrivate (5 NM)5J5 · Holly Hill Airport (9 NM)SC03 · Mc Neil AirportPrivate (12 NM)6SC1 · Lesesne Airport (12 NM)SC37 · Crosswinds-Wilson Private AirportPrivate (14 NM)6J2 · Saint George Airport (15 NM)

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 SC87 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 SC87

Avinger Field (SC87) is an airport in Vance, SC, at 138 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SC87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at SC87?

Avinger Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SC87?

Avinger Field is in Vance, SC, at an elevation of 138 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4428, -80.4556.

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