KCHS· CHS· Charleston
Charleston International Airport
large airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
10:50Z 23:58Z Night
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·02:56ZKCHS 240256Z 19006KT 10SM FEW200 27/26 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02670256 51013
Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.96 inHg
Clouds
FEW 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCHS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.4 HPa hourly temperature of 26.7°C and dew point of 25.6°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 4 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 6 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 4 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,450 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°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)KCHS
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
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 2026/08/23 22:54 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/22Z → 24/00Z1907KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 1907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
TAF AMD KCHS 232150Z 2322/2418 19007KT P6SM FEW050
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/13Z1805KT · 6 SM · FEW060
Wind: 1805KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060
FM240000 18005KT P6SM FEW060
VFRFM24/13Z → 24/18Z2504KT · 6 SM · FEW035
Wind: 2504KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW035
FM241300 25004KT P6SM FEW035
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KCHS 232150Z 2322/2418 19007KT P6SM FEW050 FM240000 18005KT P6SM FEW060 FM241300 25004KT P6SM FEW035
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