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Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moncks Corner, SC at 73 ft. KMKS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KMKS 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 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
250° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMKS 130755Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2997 RMK AO2

What changed at KMKS?

Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KMKS

KMKS is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 73 ft). KMKS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHS, about 17 nm away.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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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 KMKS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV3 kt head1 kt right
053 kt tail1 kt left

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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
061208Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 03 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KMKS weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Berkeley County Airport in Moncks Corner, 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 KMKS 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 KMKS

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

PIREP0242Z (10:42 PM EDT) · 50 NM W of KMKS · 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.
PIREP0239Z (10:39 PM EDT) · 86 NM SW of KMKS · 24,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
ocn light turbulence
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SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0239/FL240/TP CRJ9/TB OCN LGT
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCN LGTTurbulence: ocn light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KMKS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
23
55%
05
45%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMKS
FAA LID
MKS
City
Moncks Corner
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
73 ft
Coordinates
33.1855, -80.0363
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCHS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
15h 17m

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Historical Flying Weather at KMKS

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMKS reported VFR conditions during about 80.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 243 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 39.7% of the time.

VFR Score
44
Wind Score
87
Reliability Score
28
National VFR rank
#895 of 1,400
Regional rank
#111
State rank
#31
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.5%
MVFR
12.9%
IFR
4.8%
LIFR
3.2%
Est. VFR days/yr
243
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
2,600 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
39.7%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
7.8%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
194
Thunderstorm days/yr
82
Summer density alt
1,816 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KMKS monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan76.112.96.14.9
Feb74.512.86.75.9
Mar77.612.85.73.9
Apr81.611.93.92.6
May80.913.23.52.4
Jun84.910.92.91.3
Jul85.810.62.31.2
Aug81.113.43.81.7
Sep79.314.54.51.8
Oct79.013.15.02.9
Nov75.614.36.33.8
Dec72.514.36.96.4

Average wind by month

0.02.44.9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KMKS average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.6 kt
Feb4.0 kt
Mar4.3 kt
Apr4.3 kt
May3.8 kt
Jun3.4 kt
Jul3.1 kt
Aug2.6 kt
Sep3.1 kt
Oct3.1 kt
Nov3.3 kt
Dec3.2 kt

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

KMKS weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KMKS?+

KMKS has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMKS report its own weather?+

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

Does KMKS have a TAF?+

No. KMKS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHS, about 17 nm away.

Does KMKS broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Berkeley County Airport (KMKS)

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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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