Private Jet Airports in Charleston, South Carolina
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
20 airfields serve Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston AFB / International (KCHS) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 43% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Charleston Executive and Myrtle Beach International . The area spans coastal South Carolina from Charleston north through Myrtle Beach and into a corner of North Carolina, with fields as far as 118 NM from the center at Charleston. Terrain is flat and low-lying throughout, from sea level up to 195 ft at Orangeburg Municipal, so there is no altitude-driven weight penalty to plan around. Customs clearance is split between two fields at opposite ends of the coastal corridor rather than concentrated in one place. Winter brings the lightest traffic, spring the heaviest, a seasonal swing operators should weigh alongside the choice of field.
Comparison
Ten of the 20 airfields serving Charleston, South Carolina handle 96% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
All airfields
All 20 airfields serving Charleston, South Carolina, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.
Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across Charleston, South Carolina peaks in April and is lowest in January. Six months run above the yearly average.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 73,161 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How far apart are the two customs airports serving the Charleston area?
Charleston AFB/International (KCHS) and Myrtle Beach International (KMYR) are the two airports in the Charleston, South Carolina area with CBP inspection services onsite. The distance between them is 73 NM. A crew planning a flight that clears customs has a real choice of location, not just of terminal, since the two options sit on opposite ends of the coastal corridor rather than side by side. That separation matters for repositioning: choosing one over the other changes the ground leg to any inland destination in the area by a meaningful margin, not just the taxi distance at the airport itself.
Why does Charleston AFB/International handle so much more business jet traffic than nearby Charleston Executive?
Charleston AFB/International (KCHS) logged 31,241 business jet movements against 13,802 at Charleston Executive (KJZI), even though the two fields sit only 12 NM apart in the Charleston, South Carolina area. KCHS carries the area's only military/international field with a 9,001 ft paved runway, a control tower, and onsite CBP inspection, all of which draw larger aircraft and international arrivals that a reliever field does not handle. KJZI remains an option for operators who do not need customs clearance or tower service and want to avoid the higher-traffic environment at the primary field.
Which airport in the Charleston area has the longest runway, and where is it located relative to Charleston itself?
The longest paved runway among public-use airports in the Charleston, South Carolina area is 9,503 ft at Myrtle Beach International (MYR), located in Myrtle Beach rather than Charleston proper. Charleston AFB/International (KCHS), the area's primary field, has a 9,001 ft runway. Operators needing maximum runway length for heavy aircraft or high density altitude conditions have two fields to weigh, separated by 73 NM, rather than a single default choice near the coast.
How does business jet traffic in the Charleston area vary across the year?
Business jet movements in the Charleston, South Carolina area ranged from a low of 4,539 in January to a peak of 7,137 in April in 2025, against an average monthly figure of 6,097. Six months of the year run above that average, with April, May, June, October, and November among the busier periods. The spread between the slowest and busiest month is close to 2,600 movements, a swing planners should factor into ramp and handling expectations at the airports with tighter facilities, particularly outside the primary field.
Are there airports in the Charleston area without Jet A available?
Yes. Among the 20 airfields listed in the Charleston, South Carolina area, Odell Williamson Municipal (60J) in Ocean Isle Beach and Williamsburg Regional (KCKI) in Kingstree do not have Jet A on the field, along with two private-use fields, 4 Holes Field and North AF Aux. These are lower-traffic, general-aviation-oriented fields rather than jet destinations. Operators planning a stop at one of these fields need to arrange fuel uplift beforehand or plan a fuel stop at one of the 16 area airports that do carry Jet A.