Charleston International Airport (KCHS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:56 PM ET, Oct 28, KCHS is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCHS right now.
Live aviation weather for Charleston International Airport in Charleston, SC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Charleston International Airport (KCHS) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Charleston, SC at a field elevation of 46 ft. KCHS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 15/33), the longest 9,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KCHS 282356Z 05007KT 10SM OVC060 22/17 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02220172 10267 20222 53008
Current runway configuration at KCHS
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 44 min ago (2356Z / 7:56 PM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1423Z (10:23 AM EDT).
What changed at KCHS?
Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.19 → 30.21 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KCHS
KCHS is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 33 and 03; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 3–7 kt; the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 46 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCHS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for CHS between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was other or unspecified. The ground stop lasted about 31 min.
KCHS reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 03 28%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
CHS departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 24,882 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (66%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KCHS ran north flow 79% of the time and south flow 19%. Runway 03 was named for arrivals most often (80% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 37 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
CHS ATIS INFO G 2356Z. 06007KT 10SM OVC060 22/17 A3021 (THREE ZERO TWO ONE) RMK AO2 SLP228 T02220172 10267 20222 53008. SIMUL APCHS TO INT RWYS IN USE, VISUAL APCH RWY 33, VISUAL APCH RWY 3 . ALL ACFT READBACK ALL HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS AND ASGND ALT. RWY 15 OM OTS . RUNWAY 15 ILS CAT 2 NOT AVAILABLE. RWY 21 REIL OTS . RWY 3 REIL OTS . . TWY A CLSD BTN TWY, M AND TWY C , . TWY M CLSD BTN TWY, A AND THE RAMP , . AIR CARRIERS BE ADVISED, ALL AIR CARRIERS CALL FOR PUSHBACK. . TAXIWAY DELTA NON MOVMT AREA USE EXTREME CAUTION. BIRD ADVISORIES IN EFFECT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 7,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 9,001 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 15 | 9,001 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 21 | 7,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KCHS 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.
- No closure reportedRunway 03/217,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use03ARRIVALSWind
- 03
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 15/339,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use33ARRIVALSWind
- 15
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KCHS 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 KCHS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAV UA /OV SAV330035/TM 2145/FL150/TP BCS3/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAV330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV AGS100020/TM 2115/FL090/TP P46T/SK SKC/RM VMC
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGS100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP P46TAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
CHS UA /OV CHS360005/TM 1954/FL030/TP B738/SK SCT 030-055
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHS360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1954Reported at 19:54 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 030-055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MYR UA /OV 7 SW MYR/TM 1926/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT031
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 SW MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1926Reported at 19:26 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky 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 KCHS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCHS reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 66%
- 21
- 15%
- 33
- 12%
- 15
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KCHS 282320Z 2900/2924 04008KT P6SM FEW030 FM291100 03009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM291500 03010KT P6SM SCT035 FM291800 04011G17KT P6SM SCT045
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCHS's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 03, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Asphalt · 7,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KCHS
- IATA
- CHS
- FAA LID
- CHS
- City
- Charleston
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8962, -80.0382
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
10 airports+4 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Low Country RC Flyers - Blackground Rd , Johns Island, SC · 18 mi
- Bravo Dog RC Club - Bravo Dog Lane , Bonneau, SC · 20 mi
- Charleston RC Society - Hwy 27 , Ridgeville, SC · 20 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCHS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCHS reported VFR conditions during about 85.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.4 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 80.0 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 84.5 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 88.5 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 88.3 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 92.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 88.7 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 86.3 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 85.3 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 82.2 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 77.5 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 6.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCHS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Charleston International Airport (KCHS)
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