Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field in Cheraw, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheraw, SC at 239 ft. KCQW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175. Track KCQW 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KCQW 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 BKN018 OVC080 24/23 A2997 RMK AO2 P0001
What changed at KCQW?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,000 ft to 1,300 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KCQW
KCQW is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 239 ft). KCQW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 34 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 KCQW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,300 ft.
KCQW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field in Cheraw, 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 KCQW is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KCQW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCQW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCQW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 08
- 60%
- 26
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCQW
- IATA
- HCW
- FAA LID
- CQW
- City
- Cheraw
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 239 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7129, -79.9570
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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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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KCQW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCQW?+
KCQW has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCQW report its own weather?+
Yes. Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCQW have a TAF?+
No. KCQW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 34 nm away.
Does KCQW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCQW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCQW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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