Grand Strand Airport (IATA: CRE, ICAO: KCRE) serves North Myrtle Beach, US.
Grand Strand Airport (KCRE/CRE) is a public airport located 1 mile northwest of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on 427 acres,. It is owned by Horry County.
Operations: The airport has an operational control tower with hours from 0700-2100. It offers 100LL and Jet-A fuel. Services include charter service, pilot instruction, and aircraft rental, but no airframe or powerplant repair.
Notable Features: Grand Strand Airport has one asphalt runway, 05/23, measuring 5,997 by 100 feet. Both ends of the runway have precision instrument markings and a 2-light PAPI visual slope indicator. Runway 23 is equipped with a MALSR (Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights), and Runway 05 has REIL (Runway End Identifier Lights). The airport is noted for extensive banner tow operations along the coastline.
Current Status: The airport is operational and open to the public. As of a July 2025 update, it has an active construction notice,.
*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, aeronautics.sc.gov, faa.gov, skyvector.com, airnav.com*
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Where is Grand Strand Airport located?
Grand Strand Airport is located in North Myrtle Beach, US, at an elevation of 32 ft. Its IATA code is CRE and ICAO code is KCRE.