Marion County
MAO · KMAO · Marion, South Carolina · Marion County · map
Marion County is a public-use airport owned by Marion County, 3 miles east of Marion, South Carolina, 93 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 04/22, is 4,505 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 12 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 5,100 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Marion County?
Its FAA code is MAO, and its ICAO code is KMAO.
Where is Marion County?
It is 3 miles east of Marion, South Carolina, 93 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Marion County?
Its one runway, 04/22, is 4,505 feet long, asphalt.
Does Marion County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Marion County?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Marion County?
Airline flights go to 7 airports, the busiest of them Miami International, Orlando International, Luis Munoz Marin International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Alexandria International. Every route
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Marion County?
3 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Marion County…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MAO · ICAO KMAO
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Marion County
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Charlotte sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1960
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,505 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 04: PAPI, two lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern, tree 58 ft high 1,892 ft from the end
- Runway 22: PAPI, two lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern, tree 58 ft high 1,437 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Approach and departure | 135.25 | |
| Mao and aWOS-3PT | 119.875 | |
| Florence and center (remote transmitter) Low | 133.45 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 843-423-4231.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- air ambulance
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Florence Regional (19 nm west), Conway-Horry County (24 nm southeast), Lumberton Regional (29 nm northeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in South Carolina · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Student trg on and in the vicinity of airport.
- PAPI runway 04 and 22; medium-intensity runway lights runway 04/22 operates sunset to sunrise.
- Airport closed christmas, thanksgiving, new years day and 4TH of july.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 59 departures from MAO in those twelve months, carrying 6,990 passengers in 9,182 seats (76% filled), to 7 destinations (7 abroad) on 10 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manaus → Miami International MAO–MIA | 37 | 5,207 | VRG Linhas Aereas S A, Atlas Air Inc., American Airlines Inc. and 2 more |
| Manaus → Orlando International MAO–MCO | 9 | 1,297 | VRG Linhas Aereas S A, VistaJet Limited |
| Manaus → Luis Munoz Marin International MAO–SJU | 7 | 0 | SkyWest Airlines Inc. |
| Manaus → Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MAO–FLL | 3 | 226 | Azul Linhas Aereas... |
| Manaus → Alexandria International MAO–AEX | 1 | 0 | VRG Linhas Aereas S A |
| Manaus → Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MAO–ATL | 1 | 260 | Delta Air Lines Inc. |
| Manaus → Valley International MAO–HRL | 1 | 0 | Eastern Airlines f/k/a... |
All 7 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 9 |
| helicopters | 3 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 5,100, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 102 |
| general aviation, travelling | 2,755 |
| general aviation, local | 2,143 |
| military | 100 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Marion from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Marion, SC as the owner's town.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 5 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 training center examiner.
- Joe Daniel Rogers private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · FBO · Florence, SC (19 nm) · (843) 250-5111 · [email protected]
- Stephen Lynn Henderson instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, NC (29 nm) · (360) 904-9078 · [email protected]
- Billy Michael Marlowe private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · Myrtle Beach, SC (36 nm) · (843) 222-5303 · [email protected]
All 14 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 4 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 4 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in South Carolina 1,035 since 1982 · 172 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in South Carolina 67 landing places
- South Carolina 3,113 aircraft registered
- Miami International (MIA) 37 flights in twelve months · VRG Linhas Aereas S A, Atlas Air Inc.
- Orlando International (MCO) 9 flights in twelve months · VRG Linhas Aereas S A, VistaJet Limited
- Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU) 7 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) 3 flights in twelve months · Azul Linhas Aereas Brazileiras S A
- Alexandria International (AEX) 1 flights in twelve months · VRG Linhas Aereas S A
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 1 flights in twelve months · Delta Air Lines Inc.
- Valley International (HRL) 1 flights in twelve months · Eastern Airlines f/k/a Dynamic Airways, LLC
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/MAO.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.