Marion County Airport (KMAO), South Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Marion County Airport (KMAO) is a public-use, non-towered field in Marion, South Carolina, serving general aviation and business traffic at a modest annual volume. The airport has a single paved runway and offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel during published attendance hours. There is no customs facility on site; the nearest customs airport of entry is Myrtle Beach International (KMYR), about 36 nautical miles away.
Runways
Marion County Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 4,505 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Marion County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Marion County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Myrtle Beach International (KMYR), 36 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Marion County Airport recorded 107 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and April. Business aviation traffic at KMAO is concentrated in the spring months of March and April, according to FAA TFMSC data, with a secondary lull recorded in February.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Marion County Airport averages 19.9 days above 90°F in July and 15.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.5°F, and January the coldest, at 56.1°F.
Weather station is 2.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Marion County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Florence Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
PAPI is installed for runway 04 and runway 22; MIRL for runway 04/22 operates from sunset to sunrise.
There is 9-foot-high brush located 133 feet from the threshold, 129 feet left of centerline.
Student training is conducted on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For fuel after hours, contact the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Marion County Airport has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Florence Regional (KFLO), 19.33 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMAO
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KMAO offer for arrivals and departures?
Marion County Airport (KMAO) has one paved runway, 04/22, measuring 4,505 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This single-runway layout serves all traffic at the field, which operates without a control tower. Pilots should plan approach and departure procedures accordingly, since there is no alternate runway available for wind coverage.
Is fuel available at KMAO outside normal attendance hours?
KMAO stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with normal availability during the published attendance schedule of 0700 to 1700 daily. After-hours fuel service requires contacting the airport directly, per the field's operational remarks. Pilots planning arrivals outside standard hours should confirm fuel access ahead of time rather than assume self-service availability at Marion County Airport.
Does Marion County Airport have customs clearance on site?
Marion County Airport (KMAO) does not have customs available on site. The nearest customs airport of entry is Myrtle Beach International (KMYR), located approximately 36 nautical miles away. International arrivals into KMAO requiring customs clearance need to route through KMYR or another designated port of entry before or after landing at Marion County.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KMAO?
Marion County Airport (KMAO) recorded 107 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 161 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it in the moderate-traffic tier. Monthly volumes vary, with March and April each showing 13 operations and February showing only 1. This makes KMAO a lower-volume field suited to occasional business and general aviation use rather than sustained high-frequency traffic.