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Darden Airport (SC13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Darden Airport (SC13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gaston, SC at 450 ft. SC13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCAE, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 3,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCAE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCAE, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0556Z (1:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAE, 6.6 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, a few clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCAE 130556Z 20004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW047 24/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 60023 T02390233 10294 20239 58003

What changed at KCAE (nearest station)?

Since the 0456Z (12:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 3,200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for SC13

Based on the nearest station (KCAE), SC13 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 450 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at SC13. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV4 kt tail1 kt left
304 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0153006Z16Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC13 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Darden Airport in Gaston, 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 SC13 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 SC13

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

PIREP0242Z (10:42 PM EDT) · 40 NM S of SC13 · 33,000 ft MSL · B789
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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.
PIREP0147Z (9:47 PM EDT) · 52 NM S of SC13 · 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.
PIREP0131Z (9:31 PM EDT) · 97 NM NE of SC13 · 6,000 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 82 NM N of SC13 · 8,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 81 NM NW of SC13 · 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.
PIREP0034Z (8:34 PM EDT) · 81 NM SE of SC13 · 31,000 ft MSL · A31
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CHS UA /OV CHS/TM 0034/FL310/TP A31/TB NEG
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0034Reported at 00:34 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A31Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC13

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 59%MVFR 21%IFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 6%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
12/30
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0532Z (1:32 AM EDT)

TAF KCAE 130532Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 BKN100 FM130800 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT003 BKN007 FM131400 28007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT100 FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC13
City
Gaston
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
450 ft
Coordinates
33.8407, -81.1857
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCAE
TAF
Nearest KCAE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 7m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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SC13 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at SC13?+

SC13 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 3,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for SC13 come from?+

Darden Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCAE, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SC13 can differ.

Does SC13 have a TAF?+

Yes. The KCAE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does SC13 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. SC13 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SC13 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Darden Airport (SC13)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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