KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
10:12Z 00:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
29 min ago·01:56ZKCHS 090156Z 20005KT 10SM FEW150 SCT200 25/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02500206 $
Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.14 inHg
Clouds
FEW 15,000ft, SCT 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.5 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of 20.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 01:55Z → 09 03:55ZSFC – 42,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212134 mASP
15/332744 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 5 kt | XW 0 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 3 kt | XW 4 kt R |
32.8962°, -80.0382°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,048 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+10.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KCHS
- ATIS124.750
- CLDCLNC DEL118.000
- GND121.900
- TWR126.000
- APP30.692
- APP119.300
- DEP120.700
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.460
- POSTCONSOLIDATED COMD134.100
- PTD37.220
- RDOANDERSON RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KCHS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH | NDB | 329 kHz | MEDIUM |
| CHS | VORTAC | 113.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/217,000 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/339,001 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Charleston International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:22 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/20Z2506KT · 6 SM · FEW060 BKN200
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060 BKN200
TAF KCHS 081720Z 0818/0918 25006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN200
VFRFM08/20Z → 09/01Z17010KT · 6 SM · SCT050 BKN150
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 BKN150
FM082000 17010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
VFRFM09/01Z → 09/14Z0904KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 0904KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM090100 09004KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM09/14Z → 09/18Z1406KT · 6 SM · SCT100 BKN250
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100 BKN250
FM091400 14006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KCHS 081720Z 0818/0918 25006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN200 FM082000 17010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM090100 09004KT P6SM BKN250 FM091400 14006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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