Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base (2SC4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base in Hilton Head, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHXD) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base (2SC4) is a seaplane base in Hilton Head, SC. 2SC4 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHXD, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 5,000 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 KHXD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHXD, 2.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.74 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHXD 290515Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2974 RMK AO2
What changed at KHXD (nearest station)?
Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0455Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2SC4
Based on the nearest station (KHXD), 2SC4 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 2SC4 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 15 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 2SC4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 24 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 5 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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2SC4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base in Hilton Head, 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 2SC4 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 2SC4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0433/FL240/TP A319/TB 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 0433Reported at 04:33 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV320070/TM 0348/FL230/TP B739/SK IMC/TB OCNL LGT
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAV320070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0342/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV180005/TM 0143/FL300/TP A321/TB NETG
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAV180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NETGTurbulence: netg.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG010075/TM 0125/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT
AMG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG010075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0125Reported at 01:25 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A35KAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2SC4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHXD reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 2SC4
- City
- Hilton Head
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2339, -80.7542
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHXD
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 56m
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2SC4 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 2SC4?+
2SC4 has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2SC4 come from?+
Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHXD, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2SC4 can differ.
Does 2SC4 have a TAF?+
No — 2SC4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 15 nm away.
Does 2SC4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 2SC4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2SC4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Salty Fare Landng Seaplane Base (2SC4)
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