Lowcountry Regional Airport (KRBW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KRBW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lowcountry Regional Airport (KRBW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walterboro, SC at a field elevation of 101 ft. KRBW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 17/35), the longest 6,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRBW 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3023 RMK AO2
What changed at KRBW?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRBW
KRBW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 101 ft). KRBW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 27 nm away.
KRBW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRBW reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 271 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 05 25%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 78 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 46 days a year, and fog or mist on 107. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 2% in July.
Field elevation is 101 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,888 ft, 1,787 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 31% of the time and averaged 4.2 kt overall. March 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,002 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 17 | 5,705 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 23 | 6,002 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 35 | 5,705 ft | PEM | - | - |
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KRBW runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/236,002 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRBWWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,705 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRBWWind
- 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRBW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRBW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRBW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRBW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 57%
- 35
- 17%
- 23
- 16%
- 17
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRBW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRBW
- IATA
- RBW
- FAA LID
- RBW
- City
- Walterboro
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 101 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9210, -80.6406
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRBW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRBW reported VFR conditions during about 82.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 31.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.6 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 78.2 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 82.0 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| May | 85.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 89.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 83.8 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 83.0 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 82.2 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 79.9 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 74.7 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 8.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 4.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRBW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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RBW's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Lowcountry Regional Airport (KRBW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lowcountry Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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