Airports / South Carolina / KEHO
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport.
Shelby, South Carolina · 846 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KEHO
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
846
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport, listed as KEHO, is a general aviation field in Shelby, South Carolina. Field elevation is 846 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KEHO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 31 nm), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT, 32 nm), and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP, 37 nm). The field has a single 5,001-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from KEHO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KEHO to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KEHO. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-15:00, Sun 13:00-16:00; after-hours call-out with surcharge
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- +6 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KEHO
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KEHO
Elevation
846 ft
Coordinates
35.2557° N · 81.6007° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs SC fields
state range 10–1,048 ft
At 846 ft, KEHO sits higher than 86% of the 43 South Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,001 ft
- 055,001 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,001 ft
KEHO's 5,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory
- 32nmCLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte
- 37nmGSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville/Greer/Spartanburg
- 44nmGMUGreenville Downtown AirportGreenville
- 44nmUSAConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord
- 47nmAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville
Location
Open the full mapKEHO · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport · Shelby, SC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KEHO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 253 nm | 59m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 297 nm | 1h 5m |
| New York (TEB) | 489 nm | 1h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 500 nm | 1h 34m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 520 nm | 1h 37m |
| Miami (MIA) | 572 nm | 1h 44m |
| Boston (BED) | 647 nm | 1h 54m |
| Houston (HOU) | 769 nm | 2h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KEHO?
- Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KEHO?
- Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,001 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves KEHO: Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KEHO?
- The closest alternate is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), about 31 nm away, followed by Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KEHO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 59m (253 nm), Washington DC about 1h 5m (297 nm), New York about 1h 32m (489 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.