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Ridgewood Air Airport (2SC5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Ridgewood Air Airport in Waterloo, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Ridgewood Air Airport (2SC5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waterloo, SC at 560 ft. 2SC5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRD, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGRD, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0008Z (8:08 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRD, 5.8 nm away.

Wind
060° 6 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, broken clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KGRD 120008Z AUTO 06006KT 1/2SM +RA FG BKN014 BKN022 OVC035 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-SE P0070 T02390228

Current pilot readout for 2SC5

Based on the nearest station (KGRD), 2SC5 is currently LIFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 26, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 560 ft). 2SC5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 2SC5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV6 kt head2 kt left
263 kt head5 kt right

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2SC5 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Ridgewood Air Airport in Waterloo, 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 2SC5 is headed.

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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 2SC5

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0147Z (9:47 PM EDT) · 88 NM SE of 2SC5 · during descent · CRJ7
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SAV UA /OV SAV360050/TM 0147/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM TOPS 1800 BASES 1000
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV360050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 1800 BASES 1000Remarks.
PIREP0119Z (9:19 PM EDT) · 66 NM W of 2SC5 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE58
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 77 NM NE of 2SC5 · 8,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 32 NM NW of 2SC5 · 1,700 ft MSL · LJ60
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GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 70 NM NE of 2SC5 · 7,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 83 NM NE of 2SC5 · 7,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 090008/TM 0016/FL070/TP CRJ9/TB MODERATE
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODERATETurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 80 NM N of 2SC5 · during descent · E145
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AVL UA /OV AVL350007/TM 0015/FL043/TP E145/SK OVC043-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY17
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AVL350007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY17Remarks.
PIREP0013Z (8:13 PM EDT) · 56 NM S of 2SC5 · during descent · CRJ9
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AGS UA /OV 1M FINAL /TM 0013/FLDURD/TP CRJ9 /SK CLR/WV CALM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1M FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV CALMWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2SC5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08
65%
26
35%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2SC5
City
Waterloo
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
560 ft
Coordinates
34.2917, -82.0539
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGRD
TAF
Nearest KAND
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 14m

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2SC5 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 2SC5?+

2SC5 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 2SC5 come from?+

Ridgewood Air Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGRD, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2SC5 can differ.

Does 2SC5 have a TAF?+

No. 2SC5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 35 nm away.

Does 2SC5 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 2SC5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2SC5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Ridgewood Air Airport (2SC5)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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