Darlington County Airport (KUDG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Darlington County Airport in Darlington, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Darlington County Airport (KUDG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darlington, SC at 192 ft. KUDG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (05, 10, 16, 23), longest 5,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925. Track KUDG 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.
What changed at KUDG?
Since the 0627Z (2:27 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KUDG
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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 KUDG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
KUDG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Darlington County Airport in Darlington, 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 KUDG is headed.
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 KUDG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUDG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUDG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 46 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 05
- 53%
- 23
- 47%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KUDG
- FAA LID
- UDG
- City
- Darlington
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 192 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4494, -79.8901
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Darlington County Balsa Busters - Sky Farm Rd , Darlington, SC · 3 mi
- Hartsville Regional Airport , Hartsville, SC · 13 mi
- Gooney Birds - Paper Mill Rd , Florence, SC · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KUDG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUDG reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 17.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.4 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 78.7 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 82.7 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 86.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| May | 85.0 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 87.1 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 86.3 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 79.0 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 79.3 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 81.2 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 82.5 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 75.6 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KUDG weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KUDG?+
KUDG has 6 runways: 05, 10, 16, 23, 28, 34; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KUDG report its own weather?+
Yes. Darlington County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KUDG have a TAF?+
No. KUDG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 18 nm away.
Does KUDG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KUDG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUDG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Darlington County Airport (KUDG)
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 Darlington County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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