SMS
Sumter Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KSMS
Coordinates: N33°59.70' / W80°21.68'
Located 04 miles N of Sumter, South Carolina on 429 acres of land. View all Airports in South Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 182 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:February 1957
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:ANDERSON
NOTAMs Facility:AND (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHARLOTTE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1800
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:118.075 Tel. 803-469-6750
SHAW APPROACH:125.4
SHAW DEPARTURE:125.4
IC:125.4
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
ATIS at SSC (5.6 W):132.125
AWOS-3PT at CDN (19.9 NW):119.975 803-424-1979
ATIS at MMT (22.4 W):327.05
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/269.55 (COLUMBIA RCAG) WHEN SHAW APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SSC SHAW 110.10 086°5.3
VOT MMT MC ENTIRE 113.20 086°22.4
VOT VAN VANCE 110.40 013°31.5
VOT CAE COLUMBIA 114.70 078°35.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MNI MANNING 381 162°25.6
VOT HVS HARTSVILLE 341 025°27.4
VOT CFY EVANS 420 105°30.9
VOT DYB DORCHESTER COUNTY 365 175°56.1
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:5501 x 100 feet / 1677 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/12 /F/D/Y/T, S-31, D-42
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N33°59.41' / W80°22.06'N34°0.07' / W80°21.32'
Elevation: 178.7 181.8
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 43° True 223° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 79 ft Trees 2373 ft from runway, 565 ft left of center 88 ft Trees 2748 ft from runway, 659 ft left of center
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:3081 x 120 feet / 939 x 37 meters
Surface:Turf in Good Condition
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N33°59.81' / W80°21.88'N33°59.45' / W80°21.44'
Elevation: 176.9 179.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 134° True 314° True
Markings:NoneNone
Obstacles: 84 ft Trees 941 ft from runway, 152 ft left of center 95 ft Tree 1369 ft from runway, 113 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AVIONICS,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COUNTY OF SUMTER
13 EAST CANAL STREET
SUMTER, SC 29150
(803) 469-4639
Manager:JEFF KNAUER
2945 AIRPORT ROAD
SUMTER, SC 29153
803-469-4639
Other Remarks
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACTVTY DUSK & DAWN.
  • FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • FOR 100LL AFT 1700 CALL 803-469-4639.
  • AFT 2000, ACTVT REILS RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY.
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