KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
11:20Z 22:57Z Night
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Current METARVFR
57 min ago·07:56ZKCHS 080756Z 36003KT 10SM FEW030 SCT200 17/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01720161
Wind
360° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,000ft, SCT 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.1 HPa hourly temperature of 17.2°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212134 mASP
15/332744 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
32.8962°, -80.0382°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 3 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
277 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+2.1°C
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)KCHS
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=303
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Charleston International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Charleston International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 06:39 UTC
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/06Z → 08/15ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW030 SCT250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW030 SCT250
TAF KCHS 080536Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
VFRFM08/15Z → 09/00Z0607KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 0607KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM081500 06007KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM09/00Z → 09/06Z0904KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 0904KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM090000 09004KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KCHS 080536Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM081500 06007KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 09004KT P6SM BKN250
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