Air Force 1 Headed to SC on 12/17

[RaleighGuy]

POTUS visit announced for Dec 17

 

[evan]

Where do we think it will land?

 

[AB4BF]

Where do we think it will land?

North?

 

[evan]

looks like cae:

1/1595 NOTAM Details

 

[RaleighGuy]

On Friday, December 17, the President will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina to attend South Carolina State University's commencement ceremony, full schedule not released yet, but for planning purposes the arrival and departure will be from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Location: Columbia Metropolitan Airport, 3250 Airport Boulevard, West Columbia SC 29170

Est. AF1 Arrival: 8:45 AM ET
Est. AF1 Departure: 1:30 PM ET

 

[RaleighGuy]

Friday schedule released... It looks like Air Force 1 and Marine 1

8:35 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in West Columbia, South Carolina (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT departs West Columbia, South Carolina en route Orangeburg, South Carolina
9:25 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Orangeburg, South Carolina (Orangeburg Municipal Airport)
12:55 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Orangeburg, South Carolina en route West Columbia, South Carolina (Orangeburg Municipal Airport)
1:20 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in West Columbia, South Carolina (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs West Columbia, South Carolina en route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

[evan]

Dense fog advisory in place this am. Have heard some posts set up on I-26 so I wonder if going by motorcade now.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Dense fog advisory in place this am. Have heard some posts set up on I-26 so I wonder if going by motorcade now.

Yes there was bad weather call departed by motorcade for the 45 minute drive at 9am

 

[evan]

 

[evan]

I heard way more traffic on fed VHF band than I have heard for prior presidential visits, but all was 100% encrypted.

 

[RaleighGuy]

@evan awesome photos, thanks for sharing them