La Dolce Terra Airport (38SC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near La Dolce Terra Airport in Gaffney, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEHO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
La Dolce Terra Airport (38SC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gaffney, SC at 890 ft. 38SC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEHO, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEHO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEHO, 8.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KEHO 130735Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02200215
What changed at KEHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0715Z (3:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 0.5 SM.
- Fog began (FG).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 38SC
Based on the nearest station (KEHO), 38SC is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 890 ft). 38SC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 29 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 38SC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 23 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
38SC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around La Dolce Terra Airport in Gaffney, 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 38SC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38SC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEHO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 05
- 61%
- 23
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38SC
- City
- Gaffney
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1778, -81.7478
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEHO
- TAF
- Nearest KGSP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 39m
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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
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Skymasters RC Flyers - Oak Dale Rd , Cowpens, SC · 9 mi
- Spartanburg Sky Knights MAC - Gibson Rd , Spartanburg, SC · 21 mi
- Campobello Flyers RC Club - Roddy Rd , Campobello, SC · 24 mi
38SC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 38SC?+
38SC has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 38SC come from?+
La Dolce Terra Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEHO, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 38SC can differ.
Does 38SC have a TAF?+
No. 38SC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 29 nm away.
Does 38SC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 38SC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 38SC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for La Dolce Terra Airport (38SC)
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