Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KGRD is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Greenwood County Airport in Greenwood, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greenwood, SC at a field elevation of 631 ft. KGRD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 09/27), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGRD 281556Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP275 T02000133
What changed at KGRD?
Since the 1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KGRD
KGRD is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05, 09. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 631 ft). KGRD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 31 nm away.
KGRD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KGRD reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 09 41%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 62% 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 40 days a year, and fog or mist on 164. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 7% in June.
Field elevation is 631 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,502 ft, 1,871 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 25% of the time and averaged 4.6 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 3,600 ft | ASPH | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 23 | 3,600 ft | ASPH | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KGRD 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,600 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGRDWind
- 05
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGRDWind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 5 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 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGRD 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 KGRD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
GMU UA /OV 2NM S/TM 1305/FL15/TP C560/SK CLR/WX 10SM/RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUCHDOWN
GMU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2NM SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL15Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUC…Remarks.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV DNL010005/TM 1250/FL030/TP BE20/SK SKC/TA M12/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNL010005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGRD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGRD reported mostly VFR across 24 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.
- 05
- 61%
- 23
- 22%
- 27
- 12%
- 09
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGRD's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27 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
- Mon-Fri 0730-1800 local; Sun 1100-1700 local; Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGRD
- IATA
- GRD
- FAA LID
- GRD
- City
- Greenwood
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 631 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2487, -82.1591
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAND
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KGRD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGRD reported VFR conditions during about 81.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 24.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.0 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 81.0 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 86.3 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| May | 84.5 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 87.7 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 87.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 81.9 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 82.6 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 80.8 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 72.1 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.7 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 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 Greenwood County Airport (KGRD)
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