Pluff Mud Field (SC06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pluff Mud Field in Johns Island, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJZI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pluff Mud Field (SC06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Johns Island, SC at 15 ft. SC06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJZI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KJZI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJZI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJZI, 5.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJZI 130815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KJZI (nearest station)?
Since the 0815Z (4:15 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 SC06
Based on the nearest station (KJZI), SC06 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 15 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 SC06. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,200 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 36 | 1,200 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SC06 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pluff Mud Field in Johns Island, 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 SC06 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at SC06
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJZI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KJZI 130520Z 1306/1406 21004KT P6SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN100 FM131400 25006KT P6SM SCT035 FM131900 20008KT P6SM SCT050
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SC06
- City
- Johns Island
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6346, -80.0914
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJZI
- TAF
- Nearest KJZI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Low Country RC Flyers - Blackground Rd , Johns Island, SC · 1 mi
SC06 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SC06?+
SC06 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SC06 come from?+
Pluff Mud Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJZI, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SC06 can differ.
Does SC06 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KJZI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does SC06 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SC06 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SC06 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pluff Mud Field (SC06)
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