Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (K3J1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport in Ridgeland, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNBC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (K3J1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ridgeland, SC at 79 ft. K3J1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNBC, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNBC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KNBC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNBC, 13.7 nm away.
What changed at KNBC (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K3J1
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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 K3J1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,200 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 36 | 4,200 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3J1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport in Ridgeland, 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 K3J1 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 K3J1
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3J1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNBC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 63%
- 36
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1700Z (1:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNBC 111700Z 1116/1222 VRB06KT 9990 SCT045 SCT250 QNH2999INS BECMG 1118/1120 19007KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1119/1123 21010G20KT 4800 TSRA BR BKN020CB FM112300 VBR06KT 9999 SCT030 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 1209/1211 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 SCT035 BKN120 QNH2998INS FM121900 17007KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN130 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1219/1222 19008G18KT 4800 TSRA BR TX34/1119Z TN24/1210Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1123 NEXT 1316
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3J1
- City
- Ridgeland
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4927, -80.9923
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNBC
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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K3J1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3J1?+
K3J1 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3J1 come from?+
Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KNBC, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3J1 can differ.
Does K3J1 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KNBC TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K3J1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3J1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3J1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (K3J1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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