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JB Charleston opens airfield for Hurricane Florence recovery operations
September 15, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston, responsible for the runways shared by the base and Charleston International Airport, announced at 9 a.m. Sept. 15, 2018 that the joint airfield will open for limited recovery operations aircraft only. Col. Clint ZumBrunnen’s, 437th Airlift Wing commander, decision to re-open the airfield to commercial and general aviation will be contingent upon the rescinded evacuation order from the governor of South Carolina. ... MORE

JB Charleston officials announce airfield re-opening not yet determined
September 14, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston, the owners of the runways shared by the base and Charleston International Airport, announced that a specific day and time for the re-opening of the runway has not yet been determined as of 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2018. It is possible the runway will be operational as of Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at 6 a.m. once weather conditions subside. ... MORE

Construction project paves way for takeoff
August 16, 2017 — Concrete pouring began as part of a Joint Base Charleston – Air Base project to refurbish Taxiway Delta Aug. 16, 2017 and is slated to be complete in late November.The nearly $12 million project will enhance the 10,000 foot-long stretch of taxiway by increasing safety to the aircraft flying in and out of JB Charleston’s airfield. Its new design... MORE