Hampton County Airport (K3J0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hampton County Airport in Hampton, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAQX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hampton County Airport (K3J0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hampton, SC at 113 ft. K3J0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAQX, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 3,580 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAQX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAQX, 12.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,300 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KAQX 130535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN035 BKN043 BKN050 24/24 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KAQX (nearest station)?
Since the 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0515Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K3J0
Based on the nearest station (KAQX), K3J0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 113 ft). K3J0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 30 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 K3J0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,580 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 3,580 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.
K3J0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hampton County Airport in Hampton, 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 K3J0 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3J0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CAE UA /OV CAE180040/TM 0242/FL330/TP B789/TB NEG
CAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAE180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0242Reported at 02:42 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0239/FL240/TP CRJ9/TB OCN 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 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCN LGTTurbulence: ocn light.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0138/FL450/TP C56X/TB OCNL 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 0138Reported at 01:38 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
CHS UA /OV CHS/TM 0034/FL310/TP A31/TB NEG
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0034Reported at 00:34 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A31Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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 K3J0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAQX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 11
- 82%
- 29
- 18%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3J0
- City
- Hampton
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 113 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8665, -81.0810
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,580 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAQX
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 51m
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K3J0 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3J0?+
K3J0 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 3,580 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3J0 come from?+
Hampton County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAQX, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3J0 can differ.
Does K3J0 have a TAF?+
No. K3J0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 30 nm away.
Does K3J0 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3J0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3J0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hampton County Airport (K3J0)
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