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Branhams Airport (K6J7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Branhams Airport in Darlington, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUDG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Branhams Airport (K6J7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darlington, SC at 165 ft. K6J7 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KUDG, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 3,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUDG, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0556Z (1:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KUDG, 10.2 nm away.

Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.68"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 78°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.68 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUDG 290556Z AUTO 24004KT 8SM CLR 26/26 A2968 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP051 60009 T02560256 10306 20256 55001 $

What changed at KUDG (nearest station)?

Since the 0456Z (12:56 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0456Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for K6J7

Based on the nearest station (KUDG), K6J7 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 165 ft). K6J7 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 12 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 K6J7. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV1 kt head4 kt right
341 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102107Z18Z05Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K6J7 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Branhams Airport in Darlington, 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 K6J7 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 K6J7

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

PIREP0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) · 95 NM SE of K6J7 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
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CHS UA /OV CHS090060/TM 0555/FL370/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS090060Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0555Reported at 05:55 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 61 NM SW of K6J7 · 37,000 ft MSL · B752
light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0342/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0241Z (10:41 PM EDT) · 92 NM W of K6J7 · 12,000 ft MSL · E145
moderate turbulence
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SPA UA /OV SPA160025/TM 0241/FL120/TP E145/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA160025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0237Z (10:37 PM EDT) · 74 NM NW of K6J7 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 81 NM N of K6J7 · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 13 NM W of K6J7 · 17,000 ft MSL · GLEX
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 61 NM SW of K6J7 · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K6J7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUDG reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 60%MVFR 14%IFR 7%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 5/20 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
16
77%
34
23%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6J7
City
Darlington
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
165 ft
Coordinates
34.2821, -79.9287
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUDG
TAF
Nearest KFLO
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 29m

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K6J7 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at K6J7?+

K6J7 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K6J7 come from?+

Branhams Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUDG, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K6J7 can differ.

Does K6J7 have a TAF?+

No — K6J7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 12 nm away.

Does K6J7 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — K6J7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6J7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Branhams Airport (K6J7)

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