Editing Pope Field (section)

===Runway and airfield lighting system replacement===

In 2019, degradation of Pope Field's runway and lighting system, many components of which were over 60 years old, became a major concern.  From the fall of 2019 through spring of 2021, a major planning effort was undertaken to completely replace the runway and lighting system while continuing operations of units that rely on Pope Field at other locations.  The runway was closed on 15 June 2021 to begin the $90 million construction.  The project was completed ahead of schedule in approximately four months, opening on 14 October 2021 with the landing of a USAF C-17 Globemaster III crewed by elements of the 437th Airlift Wing (Joint Base Charleston, SC), and the 43d AMOG.