Chester Catawba Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	34-47-21.6000N (34.789333)
Longitude:	081-11-44.8000W (-81.195778)
Elevation:	656.6 feet MSL (200 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	7.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	05 N.M. N of Chester, South Carolina
Found On:	Charlotte Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
KEITH ROACH 1854-A, PIPER DR. CHESTER, SC 29706 803-385-6664	COUNTY OF CHESTER P.O. BOX 594 CHESTER, SC 29706 (803) 385-3154

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	12/1943
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/SUN/1300-1800
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1657 feet (505 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	AND
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.700
Unicom:	122.700
Approach:	CHARLOTTE 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05
Departure:	CHARLOTTE 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05
AWOS-3:	120.975 (803-385-2011)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 803

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Anderson(AND)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	NDB RWY 35	SE-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	SE-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	SE-2
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-2
STAR	JOOLS ONE (RNAV)	SE-2
STAR	LIINN THREE	SE-2
STAR	LIINN THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-2
STAR	MAJIC FOUR	SE-2
STAR	RASLN THREE	SE-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KDCM

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	DCM	_ . . _ . _ . _ _	Chester	NDB	220	229	237
8.3	UZ	. . _ _ _ . .	Rally	NDB	227	43	51
17.1	LKR	. _ . . _ . _ . _ .	Lancaster	NDB	400	103	111
22.9	UOT	. . _ _ _ _ _	Union County	NDB	326	254	262
24.2	GHJ	_ _ . . . . . . _ _ _	Stonia	NDB	260	4	12
26.1	TWL	_ . _ _ . _ . .	Wesley	NDB	204	67	75
26.9	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	26	34
28.6	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOT	112.00	24	32
28.8	FDW	. . _ . _ . . . _ _	Winnsboro	NDB	414	171	179
34.1	SLP	. . . . _ . . . _ _ .	First River	NDB	417	324	332
36.0	EOE	. _ _ _ .	Enoree	NDB	278	217	225
38.8	SPA	. . . . _ _ . . _	Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	292	300
39.5	FRT	. . _ . . _ . _	Fairmont	NDB	248	280	288
42.3	PYG	. _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ .	Pageland	NDB	270	93	101
45.2	IZN	. . _ _ . . _ .	Lincolnton	NDB	432	6	14
46.2	CTF	_ . _ . _ . . _ .	Chesterfield	VOR-DME	114.55	100	108
49.4	CA	_ . _ . . _	Murry	NDB	362	182	190
54.5	GIW	_ _ . . . . _ _	Coronaca	NDB	239	234	241
55.5	MMT	_ _ _ _ _	Mc Entire	VORTAC	113.20	159	167
56.4	CAE	_ . _ . . _ .	Columbia	VORTAC	114.70	172	180

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
13.7	Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport (RKH KUZA UZA)	29	37	100LL, Jet A
17.3	Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (KLKR LKR)	103	111	100LL, Jet A
22.5	Jaars-Townsend Airport (N52)	78	86	100LL
22.8	Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport (USC 35A)	254	261	100LL
24.9	Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH AKH)	5	13	100LL, Jet A-1+
26.2	Kirk Air Base Airport (T73)	105	113	100LL
28.1	Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT KCLT CLT)	25	33	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
28.7	Fairfield County Airport (KFDW FDW)	171	179	100LL, Jet A
31.4	Charlotte/Monroe Exec Airport (KEQY EQY)	63	71	100LL, Jet A-1+
34.3	Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO EHO)	324	332	100LL, Jet A-1+
35.9	Goose Creek Airport (28A)	56	64	100LL
36.2	Newberry County Airport (KEOE EOE)	217	224	100LL
38.2	Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport (SPA KSPA SPA)	281	288	100LL, Jet A
40.0	U S Heliport (N46)	72	80	Jet A
40.8	Laurens County Airport (KLUX LUX)	245	252	100LL
41.7	Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ IPJ)	2	10	100LL, Jet A-1+
43.1	Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF JQF)	33	41	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
43.5	Woodward Field Airport (CDN KCDN CDN)	134	142	100LL, Jet A
50.1	Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport (CUB KCUB CUB)	168	176	100LL, Jet A
50.8	Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP KGSP GSP)	277	284	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-1	FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
A14	ARPT CAN BE ACESD BY PEDESTRIAN GATE NEXT TO TRML BLDG AFT HRS BY FIRST FOUR NRS OF AWOS FREQ IN COMBINATION LOCK BOX.
A33-05/23	RWY 05/23 PCI RATING 40 VERY POOR.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FOR FUEL OR ANY SVC AFT HRS CALL 803-385-6664.
A81-APT	ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
E111	EXISTD PRIOR TO 1958.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 17/35
Longest Runway:	17/35 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KDCM Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	4998 ft x 100 ft (1523 m x 30 m)
Surface:	Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	4.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	12.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	641.7	620.3
Latitude:	34-47-03.8844N	34-47-32.5375N
Longitude:	081-11-58.7602W	081-11-09.9355W
Runway True Alignment:	055	235
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	78	29
Distance from End:	1433	310
Object Centerline Offset:	223 ft. left of centerline	87 ft. right of centerline
Threshold Elevation:	637.8
Displaced Threshold:	949
Threshold Latitude:	34-47-09.3200N
Threshold Longitude:	081-11-49.4900W

Runway 17/35	5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Surface:	Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	44.0

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	656.6	636.1
Latitude:	34-47-49.0739N	34-47-00.6935N
Longitude:	081-12-01.4248W	081-11-48.9997W
Runway True Alignment:	168	348
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	73	65
Distance from End:	1800	2113
Object Centerline Offset:	223 ft. left of centerline	87 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	26	32

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

ICAO: KDCM

FAA: DCM

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 803

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KDCM

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KDCM Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 17

Runway 35

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