KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
10:41Z 23:57Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·20:56ZKCHS 242056Z 22006KT 10SM SCT095 BKN150 26/14 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP108 P0000 60000 T02560139 58015
Wind
220° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
15,000 ft
Temperature
26°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
SCT 9,500ft, BKN 15,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :00 sea level pressure of 1010.8 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 25.6°C and dew point of 13.9°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 25,000 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 6 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 2 kt | XW 6 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 6 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,438 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+11.1°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 2026/04/24 18:40 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19ZVRB5KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
TAF KCHS 241738Z 2418/2518 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200
VFRFM24/19Z → 25/00Z19010KT · 6 SM · SCT060 SCT150
Wind: 19010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060 SCT150
FM241900 19010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150
VFRTEMPO24/20Z → 24/22Z19012G18KT
Wind: 19012G18KT
TEMPO 2420/2422 19012G18KT
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/06Z2008KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
FM250000 20008KT P6SM FEW200
VFRFM25/06Z → 25/18Z2205KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM250600 22005KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KCHS 241738Z 2418/2518 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200 FM241900 19010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 TEMPO 2420/2422 19012G18KT FM250000 20008KT P6SM FEW200 FM250600 22005KT P6SM FEW250
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