Laurens County Airport (KLUX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Laurens County Airport (KLUX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laurens, SC at 697 ft. KLUX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 4,051 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KLUX 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.

LIFR

Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

3 sm

Ceiling

300 ft

Altimeter

30.00"

Temp / Dew

73°F / 23°C

dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KLUX 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KLUX?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 3 SM.
Mist began (BR).

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Current pilot readout for KLUX

KLUX is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 697 ft). KLUX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 27 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 KLUX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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
08	4,051 ft	ASP	-	-
26	4,051 ft	ASP	-	-

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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

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.

KLUX weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Laurens County Airport in Laurens, 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 KLUX is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 KLUX

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

PIREP0242Z (10:42 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of KLUX · 33,000 ft MSL · B789

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CAE UA /OV CAE180040/TM 0242/FL330/TP B789/TB NEG

CAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CAE180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0242Reported at 02:42 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP B789Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0147Z (9:47 PM EDT) · 98 NM S of KLUX · during descent · CRJ7

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SAV UA /OV SAV360050/TM 0147/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM TOPS 1800 BASES 1000

SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAV360050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

RM TOPS 1800 BASES 1000Remarks.

PIREP0119Z (9:19 PM EDT) · 68 NM W of KLUX · 9,000 ft MSL · BE58

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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/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 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.

PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 64 NM NE of KLUX · 8,000 ft MSL · E145

light rime icing

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CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME

CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.

FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.

PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 26 NM NW of KLUX · 1,700 ft MSL · LJ60

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GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017

GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.

FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.

TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLUX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLUX reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 58%MVFR 11%IFR 4%LIFR 26%

Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt

Max gust: 14 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days

VFR 87%MVFR 5%IFR 2%LIFR 5%

Wind avg/max: 3/19 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 1 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

08: 58%
26: 42%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KLUX
FAA LID: LUX
City: Laurens
State: South Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 697 ft
Coordinates: 34.5071, -81.9472
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 4,051 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KGSP
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 17h 8m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KGRDGreenwood County AirportGreenwood, SC19 nm SWMETAR KEOENewberry County AirportNewberry, SC19 nm SEVFR METAR KSPASpartanburg Downtown Memorial AirportSpartanburg, SC25 nm NLIFR METAR 16SCHorseshoe Landing AirportCross Anchor, SC8 nm N SC56Thomason AirfieldMountville, SC9 nm S SC00Triple Tree AirportWoodruff, SC10 nm N

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KGYHDonaldson Field AirportGreenville, SC26 nm NWLIFR METAR KGSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville/Greer/Spartanburg, SC27 nm NWIFR METAR · TAF KGMUGreenville Downtown AirportGreenville, SC29 nm NWLIFR METAR · TAF KANDAnderson Regional AirportAnderson, SC38 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KDCMChester Catawba Regional AirportChester, SC41 nm NEVFR METAR KLQKPickens County AirportPickens, SC42 nm NWLIFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KUZARock Hill - York County AirportRock Hill, SC53 nm NEVFR METAR KAIKAiken Regional AirportAiken, SC53 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCAEColumbia Metropolitan AirportColumbia, SC53 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KFQDRutherford County Marchman FieldRutherfordton, NC55 nm NLIFR METAR KLKRLancaster County-Mc Whirter FieldLancaster, SC56 nm ELIFR METAR KCUBJim Hamilton L.B. Owens AirportColumbia, SC57 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Triple Tree Aviators - Triple Tree Aerodrome , Woodruff, SC · 12 mi
Curry's Lake Flyers-Curry's Lake Rd. , Gray Court, SC · 13 mi
Anderson Ridge Rd , Greer, SC · 25 mi

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Historical Flying Weather at KLUX

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLUX reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 25.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#654 of 1,400

Regional rank

#95

State rank

#25

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

79.8%

MVFR

8.7%

IFR

4.6%

LIFR

6.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

269

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

25.9%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

9.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

126

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,540 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLUX monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	76.1	8.3	5.0	10.6
Feb	75.0	9.2	7.0	8.8
Mar	78.9	8.1	4.5	8.6
Apr	84.2	7.7	4.6	3.5
May	81.8	8.8	4.8	4.6
Jun	85.4	7.7	3.2	3.6
Jul	86.0	7.0	2.7	4.3
Aug	80.2	9.9	4.0	5.9
Sep	80.9	9.6	4.1	5.4
Oct	81.4	8.2	4.1	6.2
Nov	79.5	8.6	4.8	7.2
Dec	70.9	10.8	6.4	11.9

Average wind by month

KLUX average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.5 kt
Feb	5.0 kt
Mar	5.2 kt
Apr	5.2 kt
May	4.2 kt
Jun	3.6 kt
Jul	3.4 kt
Aug	3.0 kt
Sep	3.4 kt
Oct	3.8 kt
Nov	3.9 kt
Dec	4.1 kt

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

KLUX weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KLUX?+

KLUX has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 4,051 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLUX report its own weather?+

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

Does KLUX have a TAF?+

No. KLUX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 27 nm away.

Does KLUX broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Laurens County Airport (KLUX)

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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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