Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field (KLRO), South Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field (KLRO) is a public, non-towered airport in coastal South Carolina serving business aviation traffic near Charleston. The field has a single asphalt runway and no on-site customs, with the nearest customs facility at Charleston.
Runways
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field has one paved runway, 17/35, 3,700 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
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Charleston AFB / International (KCHS), 13 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field recorded 3,375 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KLRO builds through spring and peaks in April, with a secondary rise in July and August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 364 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 5.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Two towers, approximately 2,000 feet tall, are located about 4 to 6 miles east of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Charleston Approach.
The PAPI for runways 17 and 35 is pilot-activated, as is the medium intensity runway lighting for runway 17/35, both controlled via CTAF.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Taxiing on the front line of the FBO ramp, in front of the terminal, is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan under 38 feet. No aircraft with a wingspan exceeding 38 feet may park on the front line of the FBO ramp or taxi through the front taxilane in front of the terminal, as this exceeds safety limits and wingtip clearances. Aircraft with wingspans exceeding 38 feet must contact the airport FBO in advance for parking and clearance prior to arrival and must taxi through the center and outer taxilanes of the FBO ramp.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field has five airfields within 35 NM. The closest is Charleston AFB / International (KCHS), 12.99 NM west.
Part of the Charleston, South Carolina area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLRO
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.
$600.00 catering order at KLRO.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Does KLRO have on-site customs clearance?
KLRO has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is at KCHS, about 13 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must plan their clearance there before or after a stop at Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field.
What is the runway length at Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field?
Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field has a single paved runway, 17/35, measuring 3,700 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway option for operators planning arrivals or departures at KLRO.
Are there parking restrictions for larger aircraft at KLRO?
Yes, aircraft with a wingspan over 38 feet cannot taxi or park along the front line of the FBO ramp near the terminal at KLRO. Operators with wider aircraft must arrange parking and taxi routing with the airport FBO in advance of arrival.