Building · 2026
USC Honors School Dorm
Columbia, SC · near Jim Hamilton L B Owens (2.5 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"Construction of a 6 story dormitory with a mansard roof and stair tower to the roof. Total structure heights given are to the top of a trash cute vent extension which is the tallest portion of the construction. The building exterior will be a mixture of brick metal panel and curtainwall glass with a standing seam metal mansard roof. Construction is to begin July 2026 and be completed June 2028. The SC Aeronautics Commission has given conditional compatibility approval and requires that the project be checked for requirement of notice by the FAA. Notice was required by pre-screen check on the FAA website."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ASO-6282-OE
- Structure
- USC Honors School Dorm
- Type
- Building / multi_unit
- Category
- Building
- Height above ground
- 86 ft
- Height above sea level
- 369 ft
- Site elevation
- 283 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Red lights
Timeline
- Filed
- March 24, 2026
- Determined
- May 19, 2026
- Determination expires
- November 19, 2027
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Representative
- Justin Abrams
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Location
- Coordinates
- 33.993756, -81.028606
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 33°59'37.5"N 81°01'43.0"W
- County
- Richland
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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