Ridgeland Airport Jasper County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | County of Jasper | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ridgeland, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°29′36″N 080°59′30″W / 32.49333°N 80.99167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.jaspercountysc.org/secondary.aspx?pageID=111 | ||||||||||
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Ridgeland Airport (FAA LID: 3J1) is a county-owned public-use airport in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The airport is located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of downtown Ridgeland.[1] It is also known as Jasper County Airport as it serves the entirety of Jasper County. The airport began operations in 1943 as a private airfield for aviation enthusiasts and received state funding in 1960 to construct a paved runway.[2] Several flight instruction schools and clubs utilize the facility on a regular basis.