Airports / South Carolina / SSC
Shaw Air Force Base.
Sumter, South Carolina · 241 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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66 ratings
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Operators based
241
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Sumter, South Carolina, Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC / SSC) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 241 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 SSC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT, 17 nm), Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB, 26 nm), and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE, 33 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 10,014-foot paved runway, SSC can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from SSC depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Sumter.
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Field capability
ICAO
KSSC
IATA
SSC
FAA / Local
SSC
Elevation
241 ft
Coordinates
33.9727° N · 80.4706° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C, CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs SC fields
state range 10–1,048 ft
At 241 ft, SSC sits higher than 53% of the 43 South Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,014 ft
- 04L/22R10,014 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
- 04R/22L8,014 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,014 ft
SSC's 10,014 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 17nmMMTMc Entire Joint National Guard BaseEastover
- 26nmCUBJim Hamilton L.B. Owens AirportColumbia
- 33nmCAEColumbia Metropolitan AirportColumbia
- 37nmOGBOrangeburg Municipal AirportOrangeburg
- 39nmFLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence
- 68nmCHSCharleston International AirportCharleston
Location
Open the full mapKSSC · Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, SC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SSC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 331 nm | 1h 10m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 332 nm | 1h 10m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 438 nm | 1h 25m |
| Miami (MIA) | 491 nm | 1h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 513 nm | 1h 36m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 595 nm | 1h 47m |
| Boston (BED) | 668 nm | 1h 57m |
| Houston (HOU) | 798 nm | 2h 15m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SSC?
- Shaw Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 10,014 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 SSC?
- Shaw Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,014 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SSC?
- The closest alternate is Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT), about 17 nm away, followed by Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) at 26 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SSC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 10m (331 nm), Washington DC about 1h 10m (332 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 25m (438 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.