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.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCAE, 6.6 nm away.
What changed at KCAE (nearest station)?
Since the 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0256Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for SC13
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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 SC13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 30 | 3,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 16,000 ft.
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.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 SC13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near SC13
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near SC13.
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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
- 19h 41m
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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
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Congaree Flyers - Sam Corley Model Airfield — Gaston, SC · 6 mi
- Deer Hill Rd — Pelion, SC · 8 mi
- Aiken Radio Control Society - Coleman Bridge Rd — Aiken, SC · 28 mi
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?+
No — SC13 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCAE, about 7 nm away.
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)
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