Hannah Rhea Field (29SC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hannah Rhea Field in Walterboro, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRBW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hannah Rhea Field (29SC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walterboro, SC at 89 ft. 29SC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRBW, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNBC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRBW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRBW, 10.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRBW 130755Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM SCT005 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KRBW (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 29SC
Based on the nearest station (KRBW), 29SC is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 89 ft). 29SC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 26 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 29SC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
29SC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hannah Rhea Field in Walterboro, 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 29SC 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 29SC
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
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0239/FL240/TP CRJ9/TB OCN LGT
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCN LGTTurbulence: ocn light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 29SC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRBW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 29SC
- City
- Walterboro
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9014, -80.8536
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRBW
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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29SC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 29SC?+
29SC has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 29SC come from?+
Hannah Rhea Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRBW, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 29SC can differ.
Does 29SC have a TAF?+
No. 29SC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 26 nm away.
Does 29SC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 29SC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 29SC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hannah Rhea Field (29SC)
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