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Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KBNL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Barnwell Regional Airport in Barnwell, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barnwell, SC at a field elevation of 246 ft. KBNL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 17/35), the longest 5,119 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.775.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (12:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
070° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBNL 281635Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A3028 RMK AO2

What changed at KBNL?

Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KBNL

KBNL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 246 ft). KBNL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAIK, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV5 kt head2 kt right
170 kt head6 kt left
350 kt head6 kt right
235 kt tail2 kt left

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KBNL 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    4,526 × 70 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBNL
    Wind
    05
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    23
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    5,119 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBNL
    Wind
    17
    0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    35
    0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071417Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBNL weather radar

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

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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 KBNL

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

PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 27 NM NW of KBNL · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 46 NM NW of KBNL · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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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.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of KBNL · during descent · SF50
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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.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 28 NM W of KBNL · during descent · C68A
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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.
PIREP1402Z (10:02 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of KBNL · during climb · PC12
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1402/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 010
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 010Remarks.
PIREP1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of KBNL · during descent · B350
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) · 43 NM W of KBNL · during descent · E55P
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AGS UA /OV 20 SW AGS/TM 1335/FL90/TP E55P/SK SKC/RM DURD AGS
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD AGSRemarks.
PIREP1306Z (9:06 AM EDT) · 84 NM E of KBNL · 300 ft MSL · PC12
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KCHS UA /OV KLRO/TM 1306/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLROLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KBNL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBNL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 12 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
65%
23
15%
35
13%
17
7%

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Live KBNL Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KBNL's own weather station.

N05236 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,526 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL) with runway 05/23, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 17/35 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Daily 0900-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KBNL
IATA
BNL
FAA LID
BNL
City
Barnwell
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
246 ft
Coordinates
33.2578, -81.3883
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,119 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAIK
AWOS/ASOS
119.775 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Barnwell Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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