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McCormick County Airport (KS19) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near McCormick County Airport in McCormick, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

McCormick County Airport (KS19) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around McCormick, SC at 459 ft. KS19 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRD, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,598 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGRD, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0008Z (8:08 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRD, 21.1 nm away.

Wind
060° 6 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, broken clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KGRD 120008Z AUTO 06006KT 1/2SM +RA FG BKN014 BKN022 OVC035 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-SE P0070 T02390228

Current pilot readout for KS19

Based on the nearest station (KGRD), KS19 is currently LIFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 459 ft). KS19 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 29 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 KS19. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head5 kt right
183 kt tail5 kt left

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KS19 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around McCormick County Airport in McCormick, 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 KS19 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 KS19

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

PIREP0147Z (9:47 PM EDT) · 74 NM SE of KS19 · 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) · 70 NM NW of KS19 · 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.
PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 51 NM N of KS19 · 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.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of KS19 · 7,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of KS19 · during descent · E145
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AVL UA /OV AVL350007/TM 0015/FL043/TP E145/SK OVC043-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY17
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AVL350007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY17Remarks.
PIREP0013Z (8:13 PM EDT) · 36 NM SE of KS19 · during descent · CRJ9
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AGS UA /OV 1M FINAL /TM 0013/FLDURD/TP CRJ9 /SK CLR/WV CALM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1M FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV CALMWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0009Z (8:09 PM EDT) · 50 NM N of KS19 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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SPA UA /OV SPA200020/TM 0009/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 32
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP0006Z (8:06 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of KS19 · 20,000 ft MSL · E145
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TOC UA /OV ODF360020/TM 0006/FL200/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODF360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0006Reported at 00:06 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KS19

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18
58%
36
42%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S19
City
McCormick
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
459 ft
Coordinates
33.9081, -82.2669
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,598 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGRD
TAF
Nearest KDNL
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 15m

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KS19 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KS19?+

KS19 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,598 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KS19 come from?+

McCormick County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGRD, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KS19 can differ.

Does KS19 have a TAF?+

No. KS19 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 29 nm away.

Does KS19 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KS19 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KS19 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for McCormick County Airport (KS19)

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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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