Mount Pleasant Regional Airport

11/21/2018

How do you say Cooper River? Charlestonians pronounce this river between Charleston and Mount Pleasant as CUP • puh. 📸: Instagram user martaleintravels

11/14/2018

Don't forget. We're collecting toys for Toys for Tots this year. Drop your new, unwrapped toys off at the terminal and we will take care of getting them to children and families in need this year. Thanks!

10/15/2018

Make the holidays brighter for a child in need. is a donation site for the 2018 Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy anytime between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday until Dec. 10.

10/02/2018

Operation Airdrop is complete. Thank you to everyone who donated and to all the pilots 🛩️and other volunteers who made sure much-needed supplies and support made its way to Hurricane Florence victims. It warms our ❤️ that so many of you responded to the needs of our neighbors in SC and NC. .

09/23/2018

Shared from FB group Fighting Flo in the Lowcountry.
An end of week summary report from Col. Julie Grundahl and Operation Airdrop.
Operation Air Drop Mount Pleasant Relief Mission Summary:
-6 days
-42 volunteer pilots
-20 ground loading volunteers and countless donors
-67 round trip missions
-Over 20,000 miles flown
-Over 14 tons of relief supplies delivered by small aircraft to 11 airfields inside the disaster zone
-4K bottled water delivered to Cape Fear by trailer.

09/19/2018

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (LRO) is proud to be the central command for a local Operation Airdrop effort to bring relief to victims of Hurricane Florence.

Retired Air Force Col. Julie Grundahl is spearheading the relief effort along with local volunteer pilots and community help. She is also a flight instructor for Mount Pleasant Flight Training.

LRO will serve as a drop off location for items the pilots will deliver. The airport is open for donations from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Hangar space has been donated to store relief supplies.
Supplies accepted are: baby items like diapers, clean and useable clothing, batteries, toiletries, dry food goods, non-perishable food and bleach. Due to its weight, the pilots, who are flying small general aviation planes, cannot transport bottled water. Donations are tax deductible.

09/17/2018

We're proud to be part of a local Operation Airdrop effort to bring relief to victims of Hurricane Florence. Read more here: bit.ly/2xrblzV

09/17/2018

We're open! We look forward to seeing you. Thank you everyone for your patience while we weathered the storm.

09/12/2018

The terminal will close at 5 p.m. today and remain closed until has passed and the property is deemed safe. A NOTAM will be issued for 'no fuel available' during this time. Thank you for your patience.

08/07/2018

From on Twitter: More than 25% of general aviation fatal accidents occur during the maneuvering phase of flight — turning, climbing, or descending close to the ground. The vast majority of these involve buzzing attempts and stall/spin scenarios. and read this:

08/02/2018

Is it just us or is that plane smiling at us?

07/01/2018

Need to make a run to the grocery store before taking to the skies? Want to check your email while you are on the ground? We’ve got you covered with a host of amenities and services geared to make the pilot experience great. Oh, and we are dog-friendly too.

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport is known for its casual atmosphere and true Southern hospitality from touchdown to wheels up and everything in between. Need to make a run to the grocery store before taking to the skies? Want to check your email while you are on the ground? We’ve got you covered wi...