Airports / South Carolina / UDG
Darlington County Airport.
Darlington, South Carolina · 194 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KUDG
IATA UDG
0
Operators based
194
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Florence Regional Airport (FLO), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Darlington County Airport, listed as KUDG / UDG, is a general aviation field in Darlington, South Carolina. The field lies at an elevation of 194 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UDG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Florence Regional Airport (FLO, 18 nm), Shaw Air Force Base (SSC, 41 nm), and Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT, 42 nm). UDG offers 3 runways, the longest 5,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of UDG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UDG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KUDG. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Darlington County Jetport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00; after hours by prior arrangement (48 hrs notice)
- Unicom 123.0
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KUDG
IATA
UDG
FAA / Local
KUDG
Elevation
194 ft
Coordinates
34.4494° N · 79.8900° 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 194 ft, UDG sits lower than 53% of the 43 South Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 5,500 ft
- 055,500 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 104,947 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 164,751 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,500 ft
UDG's 5,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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.
- 18nmFLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence
- 41nmSSCShaw Air Force BaseSumter
- 42nmLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton
- 55nmMMTMc Entire Joint National Guard BaseEastover
- 60nmFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville
- 61nmPOBPope FieldFort Bragg
Location
Open the full mapKUDG · Darlington County Airport · Darlington, SC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UDG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 294 nm | 1h 5m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 347 nm | 1h 12m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 466 nm | 1h 29m |
| New York (TEB) | 474 nm | 1h 30m |
| Miami (MIA) | 520 nm | 1h 37m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 589 nm | 1h 46m |
| Boston (BED) | 628 nm | 1h 52m |
| Houston (HOU) | 833 nm | 2h 20m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UDG?
- Darlington County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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 UDG?
- Darlington County Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 5,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Darlington County Airport?
- One FBO serves UDG: Darlington County Jetport. 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 UDG?
- The closest alternate is Florence Regional Airport (FLO), about 18 nm away, followed by Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UDG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 5m (294 nm), Nashville about 1h 12m (347 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 29m (466 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.