Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Anderson Regional Airport in Anderson, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) is a regional airport serving Anderson, SC at 782 ft. KAND reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 17, 23, 35) — longest 6,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675. Track KAND in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0456Z (12:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

250° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.78"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KAND 290456Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP071 T02390206 403440239

What changed at KAND?

Since the 0356Z (11:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure rising: altimeter 29.76 → 29.78 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KAND

KAND is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 782 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	6,002 ft	ASP	5 kt head	2 kt right
17	4,996 ft	ASP	1 kt head	5 kt right
35	4,996 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	5 kt left
05	6,002 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	2 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

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAND weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Anderson Regional Airport in Anderson, 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 KAND 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 KAND

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

PIREP0348Z (11:48 PM EDT) · 96 NM S of KAND · 23,000 ft MSL · B739

occasional light turbulence

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SAV UA /OV SAV320070/TM 0348/FL230/TP B739/SK IMC/TB OCNL LGT

SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAV320070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of KAND · 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) · 49 NM E of KAND · 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) · 96 NM NE of KAND · 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.

PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 43 NM NE of KAND · 23,000 ft MSL · A320

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SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31

SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 100 NM W of KAND · 19,000 ft MSL · B738

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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38

ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 17 NM S of KAND · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

continuous light chop turbulence

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AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of KAND · 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 KAND

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAND reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 71%MVFR 5%IFR 19%LIFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 5/21 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 64%
05: 19%
17: 12%
35: 5%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0527Z (1:27 AM EDT)

TAF KAND 290527Z 2906/3006 27005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291200 32003KT P6SM SKC FM291500 29005KT P6SM FEW040 FM291900 28007KT P6SM FEW060 FM292300 02006KT P6SM FEW250

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KAND

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KAND.

Security TFR

Clemson, SC

Active 13 NM from KAND

Effective: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 6/9396

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KAND
IATA: AND
FAA LID: AND
City: Anderson
State: South Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 782 ft
Coordinates: 34.4946, -82.7094
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 120.675 MHz
CTAF: 123.6 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 18h 57m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KLQKPickens County AirportPickens, SC19 nm NVFR METAR KGYHDonaldson Field AirportGreenville, SC23 nm NEVFR METAR K27AElbert County Airport Patz FieldElberton, GA25 nm SMETAR 0GA1Mustang FieldHartwell, GA9 nm W SC96Tokeena Air ParkSeneca, SC12 nm W SC34Iva FieldIva, SC12 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KGMUGreenville Downtown AirportGreenville, SC28 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KTOCToccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau FieldToccoa, GA30 nm WVFR METAR KGRDGreenwood County AirportGreenwood, SC31 nm SEVFR METAR KGSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville/Greer/Spartanburg, SC34 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KLUXLaurens County AirportLaurens, SC38 nm EVFR METAR KAJRHabersham County AirportCornelia, GA42 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KEOENewberry County AirportNewberry, SC54 nm EVFR METAR KWDRBarrow County AirportWinder, GA57 nm SWVFR METAR KAVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville, NC57 nm NVFR METAR · TAF K3J7Greene County Regional AirportGreensboro, GA58 nm SMETAR KHQUThomson-McDuffie County AirportThomson, GA59 nm SVFR METAR KDZJBlairsville AirportBlairsville, GA67 nm WIFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Tri County RC Flyers Inc - Anderson Regional Airport — Anderson, SC · 0 mi
BSRCC - Black Sheep RC Club Inc - Lockaby Rd — Pendelton, SC · 14 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAND reported VFR conditions during about 83.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 26.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#364 of 1,400

Regional rank

#22

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.6%

MVFR

8.8%

IFR

4.5%

LIFR

3.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

281

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

26.0%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

6.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

135

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,705 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KAND monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	77.1	9.7	6.0	7.2
Feb	78.0	9.9	7.0	5.1
Mar	82.0	9.1	5.3	3.6
Apr	86.5	8.0	3.4	2.1
May	86.2	8.7	3.5	1.6
Jun	90.2	6.2	2.3	1.2
Jul	90.7	5.8	2.3	1.2
Aug	87.4	8.2	3.0	1.4
Sep	85.3	9.0	4.0	1.6
Oct	84.3	8.8	4.5	2.4
Nov	81.4	9.5	5.2	3.9
Dec	71.6	12.5	8.1	7.9

Average wind by month

KAND average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.6 kt
Feb	6.0 kt
Mar	6.0 kt
Apr	5.9 kt
May	5.3 kt
Jun	4.7 kt
Jul	4.4 kt
Aug	4.1 kt
Sep	4.3 kt
Oct	4.5 kt
Nov	4.5 kt
Dec	5.0 kt

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KAND weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KAND?+

KAND has 4 runways — 05, 17, 23, 35; the longest is 6,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KAND report its own weather?+

Yes — Anderson Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KAND have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KAND broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Anderson Regional Airport (KAND)

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