Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KCRE is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCRE right now.
Live aviation weather for Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach, SC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) is a regional airport serving North Myrtle Beach, SC at a field elevation of 32 ft. KCRE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,997 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCRE 281453Z 03011KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 T02060161 51010
What changed at KCRE?
Since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KCRE
KCRE is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 32 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCRE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCRE reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 05 44%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 49 days a year, and fog or mist on 177. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 5% in June.
Field elevation is 32 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,596 ft, 1,564 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,997 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 23 | 5,997 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KCRE runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 05/235,997 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCREWind
- 05
- 11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 11 kt tailwind · 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCRE 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 KCRE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE041Sky 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 KCRE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCRE reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 72%
- 23
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KCRE 281120Z 2812/2912 03009KT P6SM SCT080 FM281900 06010G16KT P6SM SCT120 FM290200 03008KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCRE's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,997 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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 0700-2100 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCRE
- IATA
- CRE
- FAA LID
- CRE
- City
- North Myrtle Beach
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8117, -78.7239
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.625 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 38m
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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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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.
- Southeastern Modelers Flying Club - Narrow End Rd , Tabor City, NC · 16 mi
- RC Wings Over S.C. - Staples Rd , Aynor, SC · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCRE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCRE reported VFR conditions during about 84.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 14.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.3 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 76.8 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 82.5 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| May | 84.4 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 87.7 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 88.8 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 84.2 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 83.2 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 82.4 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 76.8 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.2 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCRE 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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CRE's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Grand Strand Airport (KCRE)
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