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Sumter Airport KSMS

Sumter Airport (KSMS, SUM) is a non-towered airport in Sumter, South Carolina, 182 feet above sea level. There are 2 runways; the longest is 05/23, 5,501 feet of asphalt, lighted. Approach and departure service comes from Shaw AFB. The closest other airport on TowerScope is Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC), 6 nautical miles west.

Runways

RunwayLengthSurfaceLighted
05/235,501 ftasphaltYes
14/323,081 ftgrassNo

Frequencies

Shaw AFB tower and approach

  • 125.4 Approach and departure IC

Sumter Airport weather station

  • 118.075 SMS AWOS-3

Sumter no tower

  • 122.7 CTAF, UNICOM

From the FAA NASR 28-day data, cycle 2026-10-01. Check the Chart Supplement before use.

Location

33.9950, -80.3613. Field elevation 182 ft. No control tower on file.

Nearby airports

  • KSSC Shaw Air Force Base 6 NM west
  • KCDN Woodward Field 20 NM northwest
  • KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base 22 NM west
  • KMNI Santee Cooper Regional Airport 26 NM south
  • KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport 27 NM northeast
  • KCKI Williamsburg Regional Airport 30 NM southeast
  • K51J Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field 31 NM east
  • KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport 32 NM west