Graham Airport (21SC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Graham Airport in Darlington, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUDG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Graham Airport (21SC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darlington, SC at 154 ft. 21SC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUDG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUDG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUDG, 6.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KUDG 130656Z AUTO 18006KT 9SM OVC006 25/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02500250 $
What changed at KUDG (nearest station)?
Since the 0627Z (2:27 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
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Current pilot readout for 21SC
Based on the nearest station (KUDG), 21SC is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 154 ft). 21SC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 13 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 21SC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
21SC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Graham Airport in Darlington, SC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 21SC is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 21SC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CAE UA /OV CAE180040/TM 0242/FL330/TP B789/TB NEG
CAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAE180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0242Reported at 02:42 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 21SC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUDG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 46 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 21SC
- City
- Darlington
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3479, -79.8800
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUDG
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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21SC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 21SC?+
21SC has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 21SC come from?+
Graham Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUDG, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 21SC can differ.
Does 21SC have a TAF?+
No. 21SC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 13 nm away.
Does 21SC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 21SC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 21SC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Graham Airport (21SC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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