Airports / South Carolina / CRE
Grand Strand Airport
KCRE / CRENorth Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaELEV 32 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 31
South Carolina airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 47 Google ratings — ranked against 31 rated SC fields.
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Grand Strand Airport (KCRE / CRE) sits in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 32 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CRE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR, 13 nm), Wilmington International Airport (ILM, 49 nm), and Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT, 51 nm).
Charter pricing from CRE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from North Myrtle Beach.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
5/5 reviews“Flew down for the day and were met by two attentive line techs who helped with parking, fuel, baggage, and plane cover.”
Jay Aitch5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Flew down for the day and were met by two attentive line techs who helped with parking, fuel, baggage, and plane cover.”
Jay Aitch5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Flew down for the day and were met by two attentive line techs who helped with parking, fuel, baggage, and plane cover.”
Jay Aitch5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Since we were only there a short time it was crucial that everything went smoothly, and Beach Aviation came through.”
Jay Aitch5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Grand Strand Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCRE
IATA
CRE
FAA / Local
CRE
Elevation
32 ft
Coordinates
33.8117° N · 78.7239° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs SC fields
state range 10–1,048 ft
At 32 ft, CRE sits lower than 85% of the 33 South Carolina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmMYRMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach
- 49nmILMWilmington International AirportWilmington
- 51nmLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton
- 55nmFLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence
- 71nmFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville
- 80nmFBGSimmons Army Air FieldFort Bragg
Location
Open the full mapKCRE · Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, SC
From the ramp
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