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Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Conway Horry County Airport in Conway, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Conway, SC at 35 ft. KHYW reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22) — longest 4,401 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KHYW 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.

VFR
Observed 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.70"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 82°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.70 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHYW 290255Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2970 RMK AO2

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Since the 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KHYW

KHYW is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 35 ft). KHYW does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMYR, about 13 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 KHYW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV5 kt head0 kt
045 kt tail0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081603Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 05 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KHYW weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Conway Horry County Airport in Conway, 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 KHYW is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KHYW

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 58 NM NW of KHYW · 17,000 ft MSL · GLEX
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of KHYW · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 79 NM W of KHYW · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 42 NM NE of KHYW · 29,000 ft MSL · BCS3
trace rime 290 icing
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ILM UA /OV ILM270030/TM 2343/FL290/TP BCS3/TA M31/IC TRACE RIME 290
ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA M31Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 290Icing: trace rime 290.
PIREP2329Z (7:29 PM EDT) · 36 NM NW of KHYW · 22,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 2329/FL220/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FLO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP2127Z (5:27 PM EDT) · 73 NM W of KHYW · 16,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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CHS UA /OV CHS330040/TM 2127/FL160/TP CRJ9/SK SKC
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS330040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky 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 KHYW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHYW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 6%IFR 7%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
22
86%
04
14%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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
2
Longest runway
4,401 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMYR
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 1m

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score
26
Wind Score
89
Reliability Score
15
National VFR rank
#1331 of 1,400
Regional rank
#117
State rank
#33
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
68.7%
MVFR
19.8%
IFR
4.3%
LIFR
3.7%
Est. VFR days/yr
129
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
2,600 ft
Median visibility
7 sm
Calm wind
43.6%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
7.2%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
247
Thunderstorm days/yr
83
Summer density alt
1,711 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KHYW monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan71.417.95.15.6
Feb70.217.46.36.1
Mar71.120.14.93.8
Apr74.619.43.22.8
May71.522.23.62.6
Jun75.320.72.61.5
Jul74.821.42.11.7
Aug70.323.43.23.0
Sep71.521.04.53.0
Oct73.318.94.43.4
Nov73.616.85.34.4
Dec69.517.96.16.5

Average wind by month

0.02.24.4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KHYW average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.2 kt
Feb3.6 kt
Mar3.9 kt
Apr4.0 kt
May3.5 kt
Jun3.1 kt
Jul3.0 kt
Aug2.5 kt
Sep3.0 kt
Oct2.8 kt
Nov3.0 kt
Dec3.0 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KHYW weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHYW?+

KHYW has 2 runways — 04, 22; the longest is 4,401 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHYW report its own weather?+

Yes — Conway Horry County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHYW have a TAF?+

No — KHYW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMYR, about 13 nm away.

Does KHYW broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KHYW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHYW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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