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KSSC

Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

241 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.65 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04L/22R · 10,016 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 04R/22L · 8,001 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC), located in Sumter, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 241 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Shaw Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KSSC / SSC

Municipality

Sumter

Country

US — United States

Region

US-SC — South Carolina

GPS Coordinates

📍 33.972698, -80.470596 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

241 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04L / 22R

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,016 ft / 3,053 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 34.7° / 214.7°

RWY 04L (34.7°)

110.10 MHz

IDENT: SSC | CRS: 43°

RWY 22R (214.7°)

108.70 MHz

IDENT: JWU | CRS: 223°

Runway 04R / 22L

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 34.7° / 214.7°

RWY 04R (34.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22L (214.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

CDN · NDB (Camden)263 kHz

34.283501, -80.561501 · 303 ft

MMT · NDB (Mc Entire)427 kHz

33.935699, -80.799004 · 298 ft

SMS · NDB (Sumter)252 kHz

33.990799, -80.360001 · 176 ft

MMT · VORTAC (Mc Entire)113,200 kHz

33.924099, -80.802399 · 249 ft

SSC · TACAN (Shaw)110,100 kHz

33.977798, -80.466202 · 241 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Orangeburg Municipal Airport

Florence Regional Airport

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026