Shaw Air Force Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SSC – ICAO: KSSC – FAA LID: SSC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 242 ft / 74 m | ||
| Coordinates | 33°58′23″N 080°28′22″W / 33.97306°N 80.47278°W / 33.97306; -80.47278Coordinates: 33°58′23″N 080°28′22″W / 33.97306°N 80.47278°W / 33.97306; -80.47278 | ||
| Website | www.shaw.af.mil | ||
| Map | |||
| KSSC | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4L/22R | 10,016 | 3,053 | Concrete |
| 4R/22L | 8,001 | 2,439 | Concrete |
| Sources: official web site and FAA | |||
Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) (IATA: SSC, ICAO: KSSC, FAA LID: SSC) is a United States Military facility located approximately 8.4 miles (13.5 km) west-northwest of Sumter, South Carolina. It is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). The United States Air Force 20th Fighter Wing (20 FW) is the host unit.
It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States.
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