KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
10:50Z 23:58Z Day
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Current METARVFR
49 min ago·19:56ZKCHS 231956Z 18010KT 10SM SCT050 BKN200 33/25 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T03280250
Wind
180° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Temperature
33°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
SCT 5,000ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.3 HPa hourly temperature of 32.8°C and dew point of 25.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL080GA8C28 min agoSCT 8000ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212134 mASP
15/332744 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 9 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 8 kt | XW 5 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 9 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 8 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
2,224 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+18.1°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
Diagram unavailable for Charleston International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:24 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/20Z2907KT · 6 SM · SCT040 BKN200
Wind: 2907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 BKN200
TAF KCHS 231722Z 2318/2418 29007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/01Z1907KT · 6 SM · VCTS · SCT060(CB)sn
Wind: 1907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: SCT060(CB)sn
FM232000 19007KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB
IFRTEMPO23/21Z → 24/00Z3 SM · TSRA · BKN050(CB)sn
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
TEMPO 2321/2324 3SM TSRA BKN050CB
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/14Z2005KT · 6 SM · BKN150 BKN200
Wind: 2005KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN150 BKN200
FM240100 20005KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200
VFRFM24/14Z → 24/18Z2504KT · 6 SM · SCT050
Wind: 2504KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050
FM241400 25004KT P6SM SCT050
Raw TAF
TAF KCHS 231722Z 2318/2418 29007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM232000 19007KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB TEMPO 2321/2324 3SM TSRA BKN050CB FM240100 20005KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM241400 25004KT P6SM SCT050
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