Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KCUB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport in Columbia, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) is a regional airport serving Columbia, SC at a field elevation of 193 ft. KCUB 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 (13/31), the longest 5,011 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.675.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCUB 272253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01890078
What changed at KCUB?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KCUB
KCUB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 193 ft). KCUB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCUB, about 0 nm away.
KCUB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCUB reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 285 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 31 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 13 46%, and winds were calm 62% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 24 days a year, and fog or mist on 156. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 5% in June.
Field elevation is 193 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,115 ft, 1,922 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 43% of the time and averaged 3.1 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5,011 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 5,011 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCUB 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 13/315,011 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCUBWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCUB 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 KCUB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGS UA /OV AGS090010/TM 2145/FL2146/TP F2TH/SK CLR/TB NEG
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGS090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.FL2146Altitude: 21,400 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV AGS035010/TM 2029/FL055/TP E145/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGS035010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV AGS180009/TM 1906/FL080/TP SR22/SK SKC
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGS180009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV 230015/TM 1805/FL050/TP SF50/RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR DURD TO KAGS
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH AND CLEAR DURD TO …Remarks.Show raw report
CQW UA /OV KUKF-KCQW /TM 1701 /FL055 /TP C182 /TB NEG /RM VRY SMTH AT 055 JUST A FEW BUMPS AT 035
CQW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUKF-KCQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM VRY SMTH AT 055 JUST A FE…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCUB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCUB reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 63%
- 13
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCUB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,011 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,000 ft MSL (807 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCUB
- IATA
- CUB
- FAA LID
- CUB
- City
- Columbia
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 193 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9705, -80.9952
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,011 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCUB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 36m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at KCUB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCUB reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 43.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.2 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 78.8 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 82.6 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 88.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| May | 86.3 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 89.2 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 84.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 84.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 80.6 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 73.7 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.5 kt |
| Feb | 3.9 kt |
| Mar | 4.0 kt |
| Apr | 4.1 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.4 kt |
| Oct | 2.5 kt |
| Nov | 2.5 kt |
| Dec | 2.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB)
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