Terminal Procedures

KCHS — Charleston AFB/Intl

CHARLESTON, SC · 33 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA CHSElevation 46 ft2 runwaysLongest 9,001 ftToweredFuel 100, Jet A-1+Volume SE-2Not for navigation
KCHS airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KCHS airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

17 published instrument approaches: 4 ILS approaches including CAT II/III minima, 8 RNAV (GPS), 5 VOR, serving 4 runway ends.

All 33 KCHS charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 33 charts is roughly 3 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
HI-VOR Z OR TACAN Z RWY 15 chart previewHI-VOR Z OR TACAN Z RWY 15PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 15 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 1524BPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 33 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 338DPDF
ILS RWY 15 (CAT II) chart previewILS RWY 15 (CAT II)24BPDF
ILS RWY 15 (SA CAT I) chart previewILS RWY 15 (SA CAT I)24BPDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 033APDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 154APDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 213APDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 334APDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 031PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 15 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 150BPDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 210CPDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 33 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 331APDF
VOR Y OR TACAN Y RWY 15 chart previewVOR Y OR TACAN Y RWY 1514CPDF
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 03 chart previewVOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 0314DPDF
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 chart previewVOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 2114BPDF
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 33 chart previewVOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 3313CPDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
LGRHD THREE (RNAV) chart previewLGRHD THREE (RNAV)PDF
MLTRE THREE (RNAV) chart previewMLTRE THREE (RNAV)PDF
PLMTO THREE (RNAV) chart previewPLMTO THREE (RNAV)PDF
STUNO ONE (RNAV) chart previewSTUNO ONE (RNAV)PDF
SWPFX THREE (RNAV) chart previewSWPFX THREE (RNAV)PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
AMYLU THREE (RNAV) chart previewAMYLU THREE (RNAV)PDF
AMYLU THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewAMYLU THREE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
BAGGY THREE (RNAV) chart previewBAGGY THREE (RNAV)PDF
BAGGY THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewBAGGY THREE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
OSPRI SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewOSPRI SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
OSPRI SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewOSPRI SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

Land and hold short operations

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LAHSO chart previewLAHSOPDF

KCHS airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Jacksonville Center
Flight service
Anderson
NOTAM facility
CHS (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
7W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
ARFF index
Index C
Fuel
100, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1937
Airport area
2,060 acres
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Charlotte
Last FAA inspection
2026-04-28

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KCHS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
UNICOM122.95
Tower126.0Charleston
Ground121.9Charleston
Clearance delivery127.325Charleston
ATIS124.75Charleston
Approach120.7151-330121.275331-150Charleston
Emergency121.5Charleston

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

9,001 × 150 ft15337,000 × 150 ft0321N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KCHS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
15/339,001 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  15 147°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  33 327°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
03/217,000 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  03 24°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  21 204°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KCHS is

Latitude, longitude32.8986390, -80.0405280
Elevation46 ft
From Charleston9 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KCHS

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TPA: RECTANGULAR 1154 FT AGL/1200 FT MSL, OVHD 1654 FT AGL/1700 FT MSL, LGT ACFT 654 FT AGL/700 FT MSL, C5A 1954 FT AGL/ 2000 FT MSL.
  • ELLIOTT SUMMEY IS THE DIR OF ARPTS FOR THE CHARLESTON REGIONAL AVN AUTH. THE AIR FORCE AIRFIELD MGR CAN BE CTCD AT 843-963-3024.
  • THIS IS A SHARED-USE AIRPORT. THE USAF OWNS AND OPERATES ALL RUNWAYS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TAXIWAYS. THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY OPERATES THE CIVILIAN TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED TAXIWAYS.
  • LGTS FOR BOTH RWYS ARE AF SPEC TYPE.
  • LIQUID OXYGEN SERVING AVBL TO MILITARY.
  • NO STUDENT SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING ALLOWED.
  • PPR FOR PARKING OF GENERAL AVIATION ACFT ON TERMINAL RAMP CTC 843-767-1100.
  • INTENSIVE HEAVY MIL JETS & OTHER MISC ACFT EXECUTING NUMEROUS CARGO & PERSONNEL DROPS, HIGH SPEED LOW-LEVEL FORMATION FLTS & MISC AIR-TO-GROUND OPNS.
  • PARKING ON TERMINAL APRON RESTRICTED TO COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY.
  • JASU: 8(MD-3M) 2(MA-1A) (M32A-60) (M32A-60A)
  • FLUID: SOAP - ROUTINE SOAP SAMPLES NOT AVBL; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
  • OIL: NON-DETERGENT OIL NOT AVBL FOR PISTON ACFT. O-128-133-148(MIL)
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: ALL INBD VIP CODE 7 OR HI, PAX, CARGO ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACFT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PALMETTO OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST CTC PALMETTO OPS PRIOR TO ENTERING MIL RAMP FOR PRK ASGN.
  • RSTD: NON-AMC AIRCREWS REQ RON SVC CTC COMD POST (PALMETTO OPS) DSN 673-8400, C843-963-8400 PRIOR ARR. TRML APN RSTD TO COML AIR CARRIER AND ACFT FOR CSTMS CLNC BY PPR.
  • CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRD SEASON PHASE II 1-15 APR AND 1 AUG-30 NOV. RWY 15-33 RAISED APCH LGT IN OVRN, RY 03-21 OVRN 800FT.
  • TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT, LGT ACFT 700 FT, C5A 2000 FT.
  • MISC: AFLD MGMT DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6. AFLD MGMT OUT OF OFFICE CTC NR C854-274-8453. IF CIV SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, ACFT COMDR WILL SO INDICATE ON DD 175. DANGEROUS CARGO ACFT CTC PTD PRIM, PALMETTO OPS SECD. ALL AMC MSN ACFT CTC PALMETTO OPS WHEN WITHIN RDO RNG.
  • MISC: PMSV RDO UNAVBL. PMSV/PHONE PATCH AVBL THRU 628 CP DSN 673-8400 C843-963-8400. WX FLT CLOSED WKENDS, HOL AND DOWN DAYS. MIL WX FLD AFLD SUPPORT AVBL 24/7 FOR SVR WX, C843-754-1956. MSN WX SUPPORT HRS 1100-2300Z++ MON-THU AND 1100-2100Z++ FRI, DSN 673-3016/3644, C843-963-3016, CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND DOWN DAYS. MSN WX SUPPORT BRFGS FOR AIRCREW AVBL VIA THE 260WS/BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331-2651/C318-529-2651 DUR MIL WX FLT CLOSURE HRS.
  • SERVICE-LGT: AIRFIELD BEACON NOT VISIBLE FROM NW.
  • MISC: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR AVBL. 24 HR PN RQR WITH AFLD MGMT. PRIOR COORD RQR. CTC BASE OPS 24 PRIOR TO ARR. NO CLASSIFIED STOR AT COMD POST. FOR TOP SECRET STOR CTC 437 SOS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR DSN 673-0955, C843-963-0955.
  • SERVICE: KCHS MIL PROVIDES NO SECURITY AND NO ACFT SERVICES AT FBO'S AND COMMERCIAL TERMINAL.
  • RSTD: RWY 03-21 CLSD 2ND TUE EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++. RWY 15-33 CLSD LAST TUE OF EA MONTH 1330-2200Z++.
  • CAUTION: RY 15-33 1000 FT OVERRUNS HAS FRANGIBLE RAISED APCH LIGHTS.
  • CAUTION: MIL RAMP ACFT CONTACT CHS GND CONTROL FOR ENG START & TAXI.
  • RSTD: RVR AVAIL VIA FAA ATCT.
  • MISC: AFLD SFC WX OBS TAKEN IAW FAA CRITERIA, NOT AF CRITERIA.
  • SERVICE FUEL: ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE DD FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO.
  • TRANS ACFT FOR MIL RAMP FOLLOW-ME RQR. MIL ACFT FOR FBO PRK/SVC RQR PPR (843-746-7600).
  • CAUTION: RY 21 - FREQ PRK TRAIN CARS (25 FT AGL), CONSTRUCTION/UTILITY STORAGE YARD (20 FT AGL) 1000 FT FR THLD AND GRAVEL PILES (50 FT AGL) 1500 FT FR THLD.
  • RSTD: PPR, EXC AIREVAC, SAM AND AMC GDSSII MSN, FOR NUMBER AND LCL TRNG FLT TRAN ALERT SUPPORT CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 673-3024/6, C843-963-3024/6.
  • CAUTION: REDUCED FIRE SUPPORT FOR C-5 AND AN-124 ACFT, DEGRADATION OF FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY. C-5/AN-124 WITH EMERGENCY MUST CLOSELY COORDINATE RQR WITH PALMETTO OPS.
  • CAUTION: MIL SIDE WG TIP CLNC LINES: TWY D 161 FT FR TWY CNTRLN AND RAMP INTER-TXY 115 FT FR CNTRLN.
  • RSTD: C5, B747, AND AN-124 ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENG AT IDLE.
  • FUEL: A++(MIL), A+(ATLANTIC AVN, C843-746-7600) (NC-100, A1+).
  • CAUTION: FUEL PIT/SWITCH OBST 36 IN HIGH LCTD 75 FT LEFT OF TWY D CNTLN N OF TWY E.
  • MISC: PAX TRML OPR 0930-0330Z++ DLY. AFTER HRS CTC DSN 673-7005/7006 OR C843-963-7005/7006. C-17 ENG RUNNING ONLOADS/OFFLOADS AVBL 24 HR PN. CTC 437 APS DSN 673-3193/4 C843-963-3193/4 FOR COORD/APVL. PASS PAX/CARGO INFO TO PALMETTO OPS 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Charleston AFB/Intl has instrument procedures serving all four ends of its two runways. The mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS), VOR and localiser procedures provides several forms of published guidance rather than relying on a single approach type. One ILS also carries CAT II/III minima, a capability not shared by the other approaches. The 9,001 ft runway offers 2,001 ft more length than the second alignment, while the 7,000 ft runway preserves another substantial take-off and landing direction.

Local chart context

Among nearby fields, Charleston Executive has the broadest chart coverage, though still markedly fewer procedures than CHS. Mt Pleasant, Summerville, Berkeley County and St George have much thinner sets. The Charlotte Sectional adds the wider visual-planning context beyond the airport-specific terminal procedures.

Airports near KCHS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KJZICharleston ExecCHARLESTON, SC12 nm S14
KLROMt Pleasant Rgnl-Faison FldMOUNT PLEASANT, SC13 nm E4
KDYBSummervilleSUMMERVILLE, SC16 nm NW4
KMKSBerkeley CountyMONCKS CORNER, SC17 nm N5
6J2St GeorgeST GEORGE, SC30 nm NW2
KRBWLowcountry RgnlWALTERBORO, SC30 nm W8
KARWBeaufort ExecBEAUFORT, SC42 nm SW5
KPHHRobert F SwinnieANDREWS, SC42 nm NE2

VFR charts covering KCHS

Common questions about KCHS

What charts are available for KCHS?

33 current FAA charts for Charleston AFB/Intl, including 17 instrument approachs, 5 departure procedures, 6 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KCHS?

Tower 126.0; Ground 121.9; ATIS 124.75; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 127.325. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KCHS?

Charleston AFB/Intl has 2 runways. The longest is 15/33 at 9,001 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KCHS have an ILS approach?

Yes — 4 ILS procedures are published, including CAT II/III minima. In total KCHS has 17 published instrument approaches, of which 8 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KCHS airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Charleston AFB/Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Does KCHS have CAT II or CAT III approaches?

Yes. 1 of the published ILS procedures carry CAT II/III minima, which allow approaches in lower visibility than a standard CAT I ILS. Those plates are listed separately in the approach table above, marked CAT II or CAT III in the chart name.

Is KCHS a towered airport?

Yes. Charleston AFB/Intl has an operating control tower, within Jacksonville Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KCHS charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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