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SSC

Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

241 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.65 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

04L/22R10,016 ftConcreteLIGHTED

04R/22L8,001 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 241 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Shaw Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KSSC / SSC

Municipality

Sumter

Country

Region

US-SC

GPS Coordinates

33.972698, -80.470596

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04L / 22R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04L Crosswind 22R TOD VDP

Length: 10,016 ft / 3,053 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 34.7° / 214.7°

RWY 04L

110.10 MHz

ID: SSC | CRS: 43°

RWY 22R

108.70 MHz

ID: JWU | CRS: 223°

Runway 04R / 22L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04R Crosswind 22L TOD VDP

Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 34.7° / 214.7°

RWY 04R

No ILS

RWY 22L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CDN · NDB (Camden)263 kHz

303 ft · Associated: None
34.283501, -80.561501

MMT · NDB (Mc Entire)427 kHz

298 ft · Associated: None
33.935699, -80.799004

SMS · NDB (Sumter)252 kHz

176 ft · Associated: None
33.990799, -80.360001

MMT · VORTAC (Mc Entire)113,200 kHz

249 ft · Associated: None
33.924099, -80.802399

SSC · TACAN (Shaw)110,100 kHz

241 ft · Associated: KSSC
33.977798, -80.466202

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

125.40 MHz

ATIS ATIS

132.13 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.80 MHz

GND GND

126.10 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.25 MHz

POST COMD POST

38.13 MHz

PTD PTD

139.60 MHz

TWR TWR

126.65 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Orangeburg Municipal Airport

Florence Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified