Marion County Airport (KMAO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Marion County Airport (KMAO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mullins, SC at 92 ft. KMAO reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22) — longest 4,505 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KMAO 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 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

210° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.66"

Temp / Dew

29°C / 84°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KMAO 290155Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 29/18 A2966 RMK AO2

What changed at KMAO?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KMAO

KMAO is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 92 ft). KMAO does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 19 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 KMAO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
22FAV	4,505 ft	ASP	7 kt head	1 kt left
04	4,505 ft	ASP	7 kt tail	1 kt right

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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→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KMAO weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Marion County Airport in Mullins, 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 KMAO 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 KMAO

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

PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 92 NM N of KMAO · 20,000 ft MSL · B738

light turbulence

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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 42 NM W of KMAO · 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) · 88 NM W of KMAO · 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) · 65 NM W of KMAO · 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) · 100 NM NW of KMAO · 20,000 ft MSL · B712

light rime 200 icing

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33

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

OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 43 NM E of KMAO · 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.

PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 100 NM NW of KMAO · 22,000 ft MSL · B717

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2340/FL220/TP B717/SK TOP 220/RM ZTLFD-31

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

OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.

FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.

TP B717Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP2329Z (7:29 PM EDT) · 16 NM W of KMAO · 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.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KMAO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMAO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 93%MVFR 3%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 80%MVFR 9%IFR 4%LIFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 32

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22: 85%
04: 15%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KMAO
FAA LID: MAO
City: Mullins
State: South Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 92 ft
Coordinates: 34.1812, -79.3347
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 4,505 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KFLO
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 14m

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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

KFLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence, SC19 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KHYWConway Horry County AirportConway, SC24 nm SEVFR METAR S79Green Sea AirportGreen Sea, SC16 nm E KDLCDillon County AirportDillon, SC16 nm N 89NCStrickland FieldFair Bluff, NC16 nm E 42SCChicken Coop AirportFlorence, SC17 nm W

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton, NC29 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KCPCColumbus County Municipal AirportWhiteville, NC31 nm EVFR METAR KUDGDarlington County AirportDarlington, SC32 nm NWVFR METAR KBBPMarlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field AirportBennettsville, SC33 nm NWVFR METAR KMYRMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach, SC36 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KMEBLaurinburg Maxton AirportMaxton, NC37 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHFFMackall Army Air FieldHoffman, NC52 nm NVFR METAR KGGEGeorgetown County AirportGeorgetown, SC52 nm SVFR METAR KSMSSumter AirportSumter, SC52 nm WVFR METAR KFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville, NC54 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KMNISantee Cooper Regional AirportManning, SC56 nm SWVFR METAR KSSCShaw Air Force BaseSumter, SC58 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Gooney Birds - Paper Mill Rd — Florence, SC · 14 mi
RC Wings Over S.C. - Staples Rd — Aynor, SC · 16 mi
Flying Tigers R/C Cub, Inc. - Cockfield Aerodrome — Scranton, SC · 28 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMAO reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 27.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#688 of 1,400

Regional rank

#100

State rank

#28

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

79.9%

MVFR

10.6%

IFR

4.9%

LIFR

4.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

267

Most VFR month

April

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

27.7%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

11.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

147

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,840 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KMAO monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	79.1	9.8	5.3	5.8
Feb	77.1	10.1	6.5	6.4
Mar	80.5	10.2	5.7	3.6
Apr	84.0	9.4	4.0	2.6
May	81.3	11.0	4.7	3.0
Jun	84.0	9.9	3.6	2.5
Jul	84.0	10.0	3.2	2.8
Aug	78.1	13.3	4.3	4.3
Sep	78.2	12.8	5.3	3.8
Oct	80.4	10.7	5.1	3.8
Nov	81.0	9.2	5.1	4.7
Dec	75.2	11.4	6.0	7.4

Average wind by month

KMAO average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.9 kt
Feb	5.4 kt
Mar	5.7 kt
Apr	5.7 kt
May	4.9 kt
Jun	4.2 kt
Jul	4.0 kt
Aug	3.5 kt
Sep	4.0 kt
Oct	4.1 kt
Nov	4.1 kt
Dec	4.3 kt

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KMAO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KMAO?+

KMAO has 2 runways — 04, 22; the longest is 4,505 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMAO report its own weather?+

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

Does KMAO have a TAF?+

No — KMAO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 19 nm away.

Does KMAO broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Marion County Airport (KMAO)

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