Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW), South Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field, identified as KCQW, serves the Cheraw, South Carolina area with a single paved runway and uncontrolled operations. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows business aviation traffic of 113 operations against 251 total annual operations, placing the field in Skystar's tier 2 category for moderate activity. The airport sits roughly 53 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with attendance scheduled daily but on a limited weekly pattern. There is no customs service on site, with the closest option located at KEQY.
Runways
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field has one paved runway, 08/26, 5,000 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
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Charlotte / Monroe Executive (KEQY), 38 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field recorded 113 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KCQW is concentrated in February, July, September, and November, which together account for a disproportionate share of the year's operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field averages 18.3 days above 90°F in July and 18.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.5°F, and January the coldest, at 54.3°F.
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Florence Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
REILS for runways 08 and 26, MIRL for runway 08/26, and the wind cone light are activated via CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Marlboro County Jetport / H E Avent Field (KBBP), 12.28 NM southeast.
Part of the Charlotte area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCQW
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KCQW.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KCQW?
Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is uncontrolled, so pilots coordinate fuel and field activity over CTAF. Attendance runs Monday through Saturday from 0800 to 1800, and Sunday from 1300 to 1700, outside of which service may not be available.
Does KCQW have customs clearance on site?
KCQW has no customs service on the field. The nearest customs facility is KEQY, located about 37.52 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins should plan clearance at that airport before or in place of landing at Cheraw.
How long is the runway at Cheraw Municipal Airport?
Cheraw Municipal Airport, KCQW, has a single asphalt runway, 08/26, measuring 5000 feet by 75 feet. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length. The runway supports the field's business aviation traffic without a control tower, using CTAF for coordination.
How is runway lighting activated at KCQW?
At KCQW, REILS for runways 08 and 26, MIRL for runway 08/26, and the wind cone light are all pilot controlled through CTAF. There is no tower to manage these systems separately. Pilots operating at Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field should be prepared to key the appropriate frequency to activate lighting as needed.