AviatDataCharleston International Airport / Charleston AFB (Joint Base Charleston) CHS / KCHS
Charleston / North Charleston, SC · United States · Charleston Regional Aviation Authority (civil terminal; renamed from Charleston County Aviation Authority in 2025); USAF Joint Base Charleston owns and operates the airfield/runways
6.3Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKCHS / CHS
OperatorCharleston Regional Aviation Authority (civil terminal; renamed from Charleston County Aviation Authority in 2025); USAF Joint Base Charleston owns and operates the airfield/runways
Coordinates32.8986°N, 80.0405°W
Elevation46 ft · 14 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr6,341,145 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKCHS — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsSingle terminal, Concourses A+B (18 gates); $200M renovation completed 2016; $100M West Gate expansion (new west concourse, ~5 gates) broke ground July 2025 and is under construction, first phase of a 20-year plan adding up to 11 gates; 7,500-space parking deck under construction (phase 1 opens Nov 2026)
Runways (2)
- 15/33 · 2,744 m / 9,001 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT I ILS both ends (15: ALSF-2; 33: MALSR)
- 03/21 · 2,134 m / 7,000 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS None (RNAV RNP/GPS both ends)
Airport contact
SC's busiest airport; joint civil-military field shared with USAF C-17 wing at JB Charleston; Boeing 787 final-assembly plant on field; Breeze Airways focus city, American/Delta/Southwest largest carriers; seasonal Air Canada Toronto service (Apr-Oct, 6x weekly in 2026).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Unifi Aviation
Contracted ramp and passenger/operations handling for Delta and Breeze Airways at CHS (active station job requisitions for both carriers).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Trego-Dugan Aviation
Third-party passenger and ramp handling station at CHS (station General Manager and ramp agent postings; listed in SC Aeronautics CHS contact directory).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Above- and below-wing airport services at CHS per Menzies network page; local ramp agent and wheelchair/passenger-assist hiring in North Charleston.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight Services & Systems (FSS)
Contracted ground handler for Frontier Airlines at CHS per Frontier's published airport-operations vendor list.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Allied Aviation Services
Into-plane fueling for commercial airlines at CHS (truck driver/aircraft fueler recruiting at Charleston International Airport).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Aviation (Signature CHS)
Jet-A/avgas fueling for GA and charter aircraft at its CHS FBO.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Unconfirmed
Unifi Aviation
De-icing at CHS is typically performed by the carriers' contracted ramp handlers; no distinct de-icing vendor is published.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 4 providers
Interstate Turbine Management
Avionics / instrument shop — bench troubleshooting, repair, installation and upgrade of avionics, autopilots, nav/comm equipment and instrument panels for jets, turboprops and piston aircraft, on-field at Charleston International Airport (6070 Perimeter Road, North Charleston, SC). FAA Part 145 repair station holding Class 1/2/3 Avionics and Class 3 Airframe ratings plus limited Instrument and limited Powerplant ratings; exact OpSpecs limitations beyond "limited" unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
The Boeing Company (Boeing South Carolina)
Engine shop — in-house, Boeing. FAA Part 145 Limited-Class repair station (certificate BACD668L) holding a Powerplant rating (Limited class — not a distinct "Engine" rating), at Boeing's 787 final-assembly site sited on the joint-use Charleston AFB / Charleston International Airport (CHS) grounds; scope restricted per OpSpecs to specific engine components (GEnx-1B/Trent 1000-related) supporting 787 production, flight-test and delivery rather than open third-party overhaul — exact release sub-class beyond "Limited" unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
The Boeing Company (Boeing South Carolina)
Avionics / instrument shop — in-house, Boeing. Same FAA Part 145 Limited-Class certificate (BACD668L) also carries a Radio rating (Limited class), covering bench repair/test of radio, nav and comm line-replaceable units supporting 787 production and flight-test at the North Charleston site; certificate also covers Airframe (Limited) but no separate avionics/instrument class beyond Radio — exact release sub-class beyond "Limited" unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Consolidated Special Inspections, LLC
NDT shop — magnetic particle (MT), liquid penetrant (PT), radiographic/X-ray (RT), ultrasonic (UT) and visual (VT) inspection, based in North Charleston, SC (1865 Ave. B North, Bldg. 177, Suite 100), near CHS. Lists Aviation as one of its served industries alongside construction, rail, petrochemical and others; no FAA Part 145 rating confirmed — class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Atlantic Aviation
Ground and forklift services for cargo and charter operations at its CHS FBO. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)
Air cargo handling station at 3400 Air Cargo Lane, Suite A, North Charleston (CHS); published station manager contact.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Signature Aviation (Signature CHS)
FBO with private/GA ground handling and jet fuel at 5875 S Aviation Ave; 2-hr PPR notice requested, after-hours callout available. · 08:00-22:00 Mon-Fri; after-hours on call
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Atlantic Aviation
24-hour FBO at 6060 S Aviation Ave: fueling, hangarage to G550 size, charter/international/cargo support, air stairs, crew amenities. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed