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Cowtown Airport (98SC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBNL), 98SC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots gusting 13, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cowtown Airport in Govan, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBNL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cowtown Airport (98SC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Govan, SC at a field elevation of 250 ft. 98SC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBNL, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOGB.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBNL, 10.8 nm away.

Wind
070° 6 kt
gusting 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 kt, gusting 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBNL 281935Z AUTO 07006G13KT 10SM BKN050 26/13 A3021 RMK AO2

What changed at KBNL (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 100° to 070°.
  • A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 98SC

Based on the nearest station (KBNL), 98SC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots gusting 13, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 250 ft). 98SC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOGB, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV3 kt head5 kt right (g11)
193 kt tail5 kt left (g11)

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98SC 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    2,700 × 60 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 98SC
    Wind
    01
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    19
    3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

98SC weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 98SC

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

PIREP1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) · 68 NM W of 98SC · 7,000 ft MSL · BE58
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AGS UA /OV 65J280007/TM 1855/FL070/TP BE58/SK SKC/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 65J280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1822Z (2:22 PM EDT) · 79 NM SE of 98SC · 3,500 ft MSL · BCS3
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CHS UA /OV CHS140020/TM 1822/FL035/TP BCS3/SK BASES 035
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS140020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 40 NM W of 98SC · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 1724/TM 1724/FL30/TP C172/WX FV99SM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1724Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 38 NM W of 98SC · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 7 NE AGS/TM 1640/FL10/TP C172/SK SKC/RM LITTLE BUMPY
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL10Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LITTLE BUMPYRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 78 NM NW of 98SC · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 57 NM W of 98SC · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 61 NM E of 98SC · during descent · SF50
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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.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 39 NM W of 98SC · during descent · C68A
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AGS UA /OV KAGS170003/TM 1423/FL011/TP C68A/SK SKC/WV 07028/RM REPORTED DURD
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAGS170003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 07028Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM REPORTED DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 98SC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBNL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
78%
19
22%

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Live crosswind meter

98SC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBNL, 11 nm away.

N01196 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
6 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 62° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cowtown Airport (98SC) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
98SC
City
Govan
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
250 ft
Coordinates
33.2278, -81.1769
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBNL
TAF
Nearest KOGB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cowtown Airport (98SC)

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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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