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Hawks Nest Farm Airport (SC26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCEU), SC26 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hawks Nest Farm Airport in West Union, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCEU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hawks Nest Farm Airport (SC26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Union, SC at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. SC26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCEU, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAND.

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VFR
Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCEU, 9.9 nm away.

Wind
070° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCEU 281854Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP255 T02170111

What changed at KCEU (nearest station)?

Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SC26

Based on the nearest station (KCEU), SC26 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,050 ft). SC26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 24 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
03FAV5 kt head5 kt right
215 kt tail5 kt left

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SC26 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 03/21
    1,800 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC26
    Wind
    03
    5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    21
    5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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
0132519Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC26 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 SC26

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

PIREP1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) · 97 NM S of SC26 · 7,000 ft MSL · BE58
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AGS UA /OV 65J280007/TM 1855/FL070/TP BE58/SK SKC/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 65J280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 100 NM SE of SC26 · 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) · 98 NM SE of SC26 · 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) · 53 NM SE of SC26 · 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) · 84 NM SE of SC26 · 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.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 16 NM SW of SC26 · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 90 NM N of SC26 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 16 NM SW of SC26 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC26

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCEU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
89%
21
11%

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Live crosswind meter

SC26 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCEU, 9.9 nm away.

N03217 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 44° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hawks Nest Farm Airport (SC26)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC26
City
West Union
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,050 ft
Coordinates
34.8081, -82.9986
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCEU
TAF
Nearest KAND
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hawks Nest Farm Airport (SC26)

Community-submitted

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

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