Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KHYW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Conway Horry County Airport in Conway, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Conway, SC at a field elevation of 35 ft. KHYW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 4,401 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHYW 280835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3024 RMK AO2
What changed at KHYW?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHYW
KHYW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,300 ft (field elevation 35 ft). KHYW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMYR, about 13 nm away.
KHYW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHYW reported VFR in 69% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 129 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 04 44%, and winds were calm 45% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 83 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 247. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 8% in March.
Field elevation is 35 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,711 ft, 1,676 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 44% of the time and averaged 3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,401 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 4,401 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHYW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/224,401 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHYWWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHYW 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 KHYW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHYW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHYW reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 83%
- 22
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHYW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHYW
- FAA LID
- HYW
- City
- Conway
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8285, -79.1222
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMYR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 27m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RC Wings Over S.C. - Staples Rd , Aynor, SC · 13 mi
- Southeastern Modelers Flying Club - Narrow End Rd , Tabor City, NC · 25 mi
- Georgetown RC Club - Senate Rd , Andrews, SC · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHYW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHYW reported VFR conditions during about 68.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 129 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.2 kt, calm 43.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.4 | 17.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 70.2 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 71.1 | 20.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 74.6 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 71.5 | 22.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 75.3 | 20.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 74.8 | 21.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 70.3 | 23.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 71.5 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 73.3 | 18.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 73.6 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 69.5 | 17.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.2 kt |
| Feb | 3.6 kt |
| Mar | 3.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 2.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.0 kt |
| Dec | 3.0 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 Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW)
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