Chicken Coop Airport (42SC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFLO), 42SC is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chicken Coop Airport in Florence, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chicken Coop Airport (42SC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Florence, SC at a field elevation of 74 ft. 42SC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLO, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLO, 3.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFLO 281553Z 06011KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T02220144
What changed at KFLO (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.33 → 30.31 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 42SC
Based on the nearest station (KFLO), 42SC is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 74 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 2,900 ft | Turf | 6 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 20 | 2,900 ft | Turf | 8 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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42SC runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/202,900 × 90 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 42SCWind
- 02
- 6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
42SC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 42SC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1434/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK BKN006
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1402/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 010
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 010Remarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV KLRO/TM 1306/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLROLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 42SC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 83%
- 20
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KFLO 281120Z 2812/2912 03008KT 6SM BR SCT010 FM281700 04009G15KT P6SM BKN050 FM282300 03006KT P6SM BKN060 FM290700 03006KT P6SM SCT015
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Live crosswind meter
42SC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFLO, 3.2 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 42SC
- City
- Florence
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 74 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1629, -79.6661
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFLO
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chicken Coop Airport (42SC)
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