Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KAIK is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Aiken Regional Airport in Aiken, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aiken, SC at a field elevation of 528 ft. KAIK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 07/25), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025.
Wind from the east (080°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAIK 281935Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM SCT047 24/13 A3025 RMK AO2 T02390134
What changed at KAIK?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 050° to 080°.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KAIK
KAIK is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 528 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KAIK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 2 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for AIK between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 2 days. The reason was always traffic volume. A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 28 min.
KAIK reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 07 26%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 89 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 125. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 528 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,397 ft, 1,869 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 01 | 3,800 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 19 | 3,800 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 25 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KAIK runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 01/193,800 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIKWind
- 01
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/255,500 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIKWind
- 07
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAIK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KAIK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SPA UA /OV SPA360005/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/IC TRACE RIME
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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
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 KAIK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAIK reported mostly VFR across 72 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.
- 07
- 36%
- 01
- 34%
- 25
- 19%
- 19
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (1:23 PM EDT)
TAF KAIK 281723Z 2818/2918 07009G17KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 FM282300 05004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM290600 04004KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050 FM291600 04008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAIK's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAIK
- IATA
- AIK
- FAA LID
- AIK
- City
- Aiken
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6494, -81.6850
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 58m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Aiken Radio Control Society - Coleman Bridge Rd , Aiken, SC · 7 mi
- Trenton R/C Flyers - Edgefield County Airport , Trenton, SC · 10 mi
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Historical Flying Weather at KAIK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAIK reported VFR conditions during about 81.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 20.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.1 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 76.7 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 80.5 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 86.2 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| May | 84.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 88.3 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 88.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 81.4 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 84.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 83.0 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 79.5 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 71.3 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 10.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.9 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK)
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