The Florence Regional Airport is on Terminal Drive, approximately 3 miles east of downtown Florence. Construction for the airport began in 1928, and the Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority oversees the facility. The airport has departures and arrivals from Delta and U.S. Air Flights daily. The airport offers regular, direct service to a small number of cities, including Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee. Four rental car companies have on-site rental facilities at Florence Regional Airport, and the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority bus system makes regular stops at the facility. Parking is available at the airports 500-car lot for a fee. The airport sells drinks and snacks inside and has a spacious lounge area with public restrooms.
The airport has a daily average 57 total departures and arrivals between all types of aircraft that utilize the airport, according to AirNav.com. Thirty-seven aircraft are permanently based at the airfield. Four runways are located at the airport, and fuel is offered on-site.
The Marion County Airport is approximately 3 miles east of Marion, South Carolina, in the small town of Mullins, around 26 miles from Florence (approximately 33 minutes by automobile). Although it does not receive commercial airline flights, the airport is open to the public. The facility opened in October 1960, and Marion County owns and operates it. The airport has public telephones, Internet access, showers and restrooms and a pilots' lounge. Parking is free. The airport consists of two asphalt runways and has an average of 115 takeoffs and landings per week. Toughly two-thirds of the flights received at the Marion County Airport are transient, or irregular general aircraft activity, such as a one-time chartered flight, a delivery or recreational air travel, according to AirNav.com. Nine aircraft are located at the airport. Fuel is available on-site.
Marion County Airport; 225 Airport Court; Mullins, SC; 29574; 843-423-8265
Lake City Municipal Airport is two miles west of downtown Lake City, around 26 miles from Florence (about 38 minutes by automobile). The facility is open to the public, but does not offer commercial airline service. The Municipality of Lake City owns the facility, which opened in January 1947. The airport has a small, free parking lot on-site as well as fuel for aircraft. The airport has two asphalt runways that together receive traffic of an average of 57 takeoffs and landings each week, reports AirNav.com. Use of the airport is nearly evenly split between transient flights and regularly scheduled private air travel, such as a routine delivery route or a private commuter plane that makes daily or weekly trips. Only around six aircraft are based at the airport facility.
Lake City Municipal Airport; Airport Circle; Lake City, SC 29560; 843-396-9700
