Twin Lakes Airport (KS17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAIK), KS17 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Twin Lakes Airport in Trenton, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAIK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Twin Lakes Airport (KS17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Trenton, SC at a field elevation of 540 ft. KS17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAIK, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAIK, 9.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAIK 281055Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3030 RMK AO2 T00910069
What changed at KAIK (nearest station)?
Since the 1030Z (6:30 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1030Z (6:30 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KS17
Based on the nearest station (KAIK), KS17 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 540 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 24 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KS17 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 06/244,000 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS17Wind
- 06
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KS17 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 KS17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
DNL UA /OV IRQ/TM 1054/FL300/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300/RM ZTLFD-20
DNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1054Reported at 10:54 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300Turbulence: occasional light chop 300.RM ZTLFD-20Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAIK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 70%
- 24
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KAIK 280530Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281500 05009G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 04004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
KS17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAIK, 9.1 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S17
- City
- Trenton
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 540 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6457, -81.8671
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAIK
- TAF
- Nearest KAIK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 27m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Twin Lakes Airport (KS17)
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 Twin Lakes Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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