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Russell Airport (SC17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMNI), SC17 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Russell Airport in Holly Hill, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMNI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Russell Airport (SC17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holly Hill, SC at a field elevation of 110 ft. SC17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMNI, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOGB.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (4:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMNI, 18.6 nm away.

Wind
070° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMNI 282015Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM SCT043 SCT055 27/17 A3022 RMK AO2

What changed at KMNI (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for SC17

Based on the nearest station (KMNI), SC17 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 110 ft). SC17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOGB, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV2 kt head3 kt left
312 kt tail3 kt right

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SC17 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    2,400 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC17
    Wind
    13
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    31
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC17 weather radar

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

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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 SC17

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

PIREP1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) · 31 NM SE of SC17 · 3,000 ft MSL · B738
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CHS UA /OV CHS360005/TM 1954/FL030/TP B738/SK SCT 030-055
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1954Reported at 19:54 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT 030-055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1926Z (3:26 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of SC17 · 3,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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MYR UA /OV 7 SW MYR/TM 1926/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT031
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 SW MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1926Reported at 19:26 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1822Z (2:22 PM EDT) · 55 NM SE of SC17 · 3,500 ft MSL · BCS3
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CHS UA /OV CHS140020/TM 1822/FL035/TP BCS3/SK BASES 035
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS140020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 75 NM W of SC17 · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 1724/TM 1724/FL30/TP C172/WX FV99SM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1724Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 71 NM W of SC17 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 7 NE AGS/TM 1640/FL10/TP C172/SK SKC/RM LITTLE BUMPY
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL10Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LITTLE BUMPYRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 100 NM NW of SC17 · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 90 NM W of SC17 · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 35 NM SE of SC17 · during descent · SF50
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1434/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK BKN006
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMNI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

31
53%
13
47%

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Live crosswind meter

SC17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMNI, 19 nm away.

N13314 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 55° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Russell Airport (SC17)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC17
City
Holly Hill
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
110 ft
Coordinates
33.3577, -80.4591
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMNI
TAF
Nearest KOGB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Russell Airport (SC17)

Community-submitted

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

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