Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KLRO is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field in Mount Pleasant, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Pleasant, SC at a field elevation of 12 ft. KLRO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,700 ft.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLRO 281035Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM 13/13 A3021 RMK AO2
What changed at KLRO?
Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLRO
KLRO is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 12 ft). KLRO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHS, about 13 nm away.
KLRO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLRO reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 35 44%, and winds were calm 50% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in August when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 223. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 10% in March.
Field elevation is 12 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,666 ft, 1,654 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 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 variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 3,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KLRO 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 17/353,700 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLROWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- 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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLRO 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLRO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLRO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 59%
- 17
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLRO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KLRO
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KLRO.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,000 ft MSL (988 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLRO
- FAA LID
- LRO
- City
- Mount Pleasant
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 12 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8978, -79.7829
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCHS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 46m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLRO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLRO reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 42.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.8 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 73.9 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 77.3 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 79.8 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 79.4 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 79.2 | 16.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 75.6 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 76.2 | 16.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 79.6 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 75.7 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 71.9 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.9 kt |
| Apr | 5.0 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.6 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 Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO)
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