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Myrtle Beach 

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EFFECTIVE: 5/11/12 

SUBJ: Non-emergency Parachute Operations at North Myrtle Beach, SC 

1. PURPOSE: This agreement establishes procedures and responsibilities for conducting 

skydiving/non-emergency parachute operations in Myrtle Beach ATCT (MYR) and Grand 

Strand ATCT (CRE) airspace and on Grand Strand Airport. 

2. SCOPE: 

A. Application of these procedures shall be limited to aircraft operated by or for Skydive 

Myrtle Beach, for the purpose of skydiving operations at CRE. 

B. Skydive Myrtle Beach will notify CRE and MYR in advance of operations at CRE 

that are anticipated to fall outside the scope of this agreement, for the purpose of 

coordination of such operations. 

3. RESPONSffiiLITIES: 

A. Horry County Department of Airports (HCDA): 

1. Approves Skydive Myrtle Beach to operate at Grand Strand Airport in 

accordance with FAA Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR , 14 CFR, Part 105, 

Section 23). 

2. Shall issue the appropriate Notice to Airmen (NOT AMS), Advisory Circulars, 

Airport Advisories. 

B. Skydive Myrtle Beach: 

1. Shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc., 

employees and MYR employees from and against any and all demands, claims, 

actions, suites, loses, damages to persons or property, arising out of or caused by 

Skydive Myrtle Beach, its employees, agents, customers and others acting or 

participating in the operation or activity of sky diving or non-emergency 

parachuting on or in the vicinity of Grand Strand Airport or North Myrtle Beach, 

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Horry County Department of Airports, Myrtle Beach ATCT, Strand FCT ATCT, and Skydive 

Myrtle Beach 

4. DEFINITIONS: 

A. Jump Zone: That airspace bound by a line parallel with taxiway alpha to the approach 

end of runway 23 then direct to main street in North Myrtle beach and the coast, from 

taxiway alpha at the approach end of runway 5 to 46th Ave. South, North Myrtle Beach, (the 

point where the swash meets the ocean), then a line from connecting those 2 points along the 

coast. Note: At no time will ajumper(s) exit an aircraft outside of this Jump Zone without 

prior coordination and approval ofMYR. (Attachment A) 

B. Climb Zone: Racetrack pattern at least 2 nautical miles east of the Jump Zone. 

C. Landing Zone: The area represented by the rectangular box and described as follows: 

West Border- a line approximately 450 feet long, 150 feet east and parallel to taxiway 

Alpha; North Border- a line approximately 300 feet long and parallel to 271

h Avenue South; 

East Border - a line paralleling the East Border; South Border - a line paralleling the North 

Border, approximately 75 feet from the edge of the FBO ramp (Attachment B). 

5. PROCEDURES: 

A. Skydive Myrtle Beach: 

1. Aircraft operated for parachute operations in the vicinity of CRE shall use the beacon 

code 0341 and the call sign "Jump 1" (ex: JMP1). 

2. JMP1 must contact MYR for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic advisories on 

frequency 119.2. On initial contact, the pilot must state the planned jump altitude and 

any other pertinent information. MYR will issue advisories as traffic and workload 

permits. 

3. JMPl pilot must ensure that no jumpers exit an aircraft until within the Jump Zone 

airspace. 

4. JMPI must advise MYR five minutes prior to the planned jump and 2 minutes prior 

to jump. 

5. Skydive Myrtle Beach parachutist are authorized to land in the defined "Landing 

Zone" only and are not authorized to land on any runway, taxiway or ramp area. 

6. The jump plane will advise CRE when all jumpers are on the ground. 
Horry County Department of Airports, Myrtle Beach ATCT, Strand FCT ATCT, and Skydive 

Myrtle Beach 

D. CREATCT 

1. Approve or disapprove the jump based on traffic at CRE and advise MYR. If the 

jump is delayed, an estimate of time before approval shall be given. 

3. CRE shall notify MYR when JMP 1 departs. 

4. CRE shall notify MYR when all jumpers are on the ground. 

5. CRE shall assign a discrete beacon code and enter the aircraft into the ARTS. 

E.MYRATCT: 

1. Shall advise CRE 5 minutes prior to the planned jump 

2. Shall advise CRE 2 minutes prior to the planned jump for jump approval. 

3. Switch the jump plane to CRE overhead the airport at 3000 feet. 

MYR - 843-238-2994 

Michael LaPier 

Director 

CRE - 843-272-3395 

Horry County Department of Airports 

Ricarldo Washingt&n 

Manager, Myrtle Beach Tower 

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 

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Manager 

Grand Strand ATC Tower 

Andrew 

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~ DZO, Skydive Myrtle Beach 

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina