Darlington County Airport (KUDG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KUDG is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Darlington County Airport in Darlington, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Darlington County Airport (KUDG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darlington, SC at a field elevation of 192 ft. KUDG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUDG 280856Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00830072 53000 $
What changed at KUDG?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KUDG
KUDG is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 192 ft). KUDG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 18 nm away.
KUDG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KUDG reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 05 46%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 40 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 72. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 2% in April.
Field elevation is 192 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,038 ft, 1,846 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 23 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KUDG 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/235,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUDGWind
- 05
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KUDG 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 KUDG
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 KUDG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUDG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 80%
- 23
- 20%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KUDG's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Darlington County Airport (KUDG)
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