Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW), South Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Beaufort Executive (KARW) is a single-runway, non-towered airport serving general and business aviation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. It sits 32 nm from the Beaufort metro area and is not a customs port of entry, with the nearest customs service at Savannah / Hilton Head International, 33.51 nm away.
Runways
Beaufort Executive Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 3,434 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Beaufort Executive Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Beaufort Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Savannah / Hilton Head International (KSAV), 34 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Beaufort Executive Airport recorded 2,207 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KARW peaks in November and March, with both months exceeding 230 operations compared to a low of 118 in June.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 261 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Beaufort Executive Airport averages 22.1 days above 90°F in July and 5.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.1°F, and January the coldest, at 60.8°F.
Weather station is 3.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Beaufort Executive Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
100-foot power lines are located 2,400 feet southwest of the runway 7 approach end.
For clearance delivery, contact Beaufort Approach; when approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
Runway 07/25 medium-intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity; to increase intensity, contact the CTAF.
Deer, seagulls, and geese are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
24-hour credit card fuel service is available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Beaufort Executive Airport has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Beaufort McAs (merritt Fld) (KNBC), 5.95 NM northwest.
Part of the Savannah and Hilton Head area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KARW
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KARW.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KARW offer for business aircraft?
Beaufort Executive has a single runway, 07/25, measuring 3,434 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only paved runway at KARW, so crosswind operations must use this alignment.
Is fuel available at Beaufort Executive around the clock?
Beaufort Executive offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with 24-hour credit card service available for self-service fueling. The airport's staffed attendance schedule runs daily from 0730 to 1730 local time.
Can international flights clear customs directly at KARW?
Beaufort Executive does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Savannah / Hilton Head International (KSAV), located approximately 33.51 nm away, so arriving international flights must route through that airport instead.