KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
10:38Z 23:59Z Night
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Current METARIFR
33 min ago·07:56ZKCHS 270756Z 02011KT 9SM BKN008 OVC012 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB17E43 SLP186 P0000 T01280117
Wind
020° 11 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
800 ft
Temperature
13°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
BKN 800ft, OVC 1,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain beginning at :17 ending at :43 sea level pressure of 1018.6 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 12.8°C and dew point of 11.7°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 11 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 7 kt | XW 9 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 11 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 7 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
-338 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
-1.9°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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=298
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Charleston International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 08:15 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEIFR
FMMVFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
IFRBASE27/08Z → 27/14Z02011KT · 6 SM · BKN008 OVC015
Wind: 02011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN008 OVC015
TAF AMD KCHS 270813Z 2708/2806 02011KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015
MVFRFM27/14Z → 27/17Z03011KT · 6 SM · SCT008 BKN015
Wind: 03011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT008 BKN015
FM271400 03011KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015
IFRFM27/17Z → 27/21Z03010KT · 6 SM · SCT025
Wind: 03010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025
FM271700 03010KT P6SM SCT025
IFRFM27/21Z → 28/02Z0909KT · 6 SM · FEW035
Wind: 0909KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW035
FM272100 09009KT P6SM FEW035
IFRFM28/02Z → 28/06Z0605KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0605KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM280200 06005KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KCHS 270813Z 2708/2806 02011KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015 FM271400 03011KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM271700 03010KT P6SM SCT025 FM272100 09009KT P6SM FEW035 FM280200 06005KT P6SM SKC
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