Grand Strand Airport (CRE)

CRE
Grand Strand Airport (CRE)
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Latest photos of Grand Strand Airport (CRE)
CRE, Ramp area, from Strand ATC Tower, photo by Jon Raines
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CRE, Grand Strand Tower, photo by Jon Raines
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CRE, Barnstormers Aerial Advertising at CRE, photo by Jon Raines
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CRE, flight line at Grand Strand, photo by Jon Raines
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CRE
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 78°43'26.2000" W / 33°48'42.3000" N
-78.723944 / 33.811750 (Estimated)
Elevation 31.60 ft / 9.63 m (Surveyed)
Land 427 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of North Myrtle Beach, SC
Location Horry County, SC
Magnetic Variation 08W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner HORRY COUNTY
Address PO BOX 1236
CONWAY, SC 29526
Phone number 843-448-1580
Manager JUDI OLMSTEAD
Address 1100 JETPORT ROAD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577
Phone number 843-448-1580
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHARLOTTE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS AND - ANDERSON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CRE (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 124.6 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS CRE (843-361-2802)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5997 x 100 ft (1828 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 29
05 23
Alignment 46° 226°
Physical elevation 31.60 ft 29.20 ft
Coordinates 33.806034 / -78.731052 33.817466 / -78.716832
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on right
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • EXTENSIVE BANNER TOW OPERATIONS FM ARPT ALONG COAST LINE 10 NM NE TO 20 NM SW.
  • GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727/2704. WHEN MYR APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.