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Tallon Field (SC27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Tallon Field in Lynchburg, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Tallon Field (SC27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lynchburg, SC at 190 ft. SC27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMS, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSSC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSMS, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0150Z (9:50 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMS, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
150° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 91°F

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,800 ft, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSMS 130150Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM -RA FEW038 SCT048 BKN110 27/26 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW

What changed at KSMS (nearest station)?

Since the 0130Z (9:30 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for SC27

Based on the nearest station (KSMS), SC27 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 190 ft). SC27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSSC, about 19 nm away.

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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 SC27. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV6 kt tail3 kt right
236 kt tail3 kt right

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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
071402Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

SC27 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Tallon Field in Lynchburg, 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 SC27 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 SC27

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

PIREP0147Z (9:47 PM EDT) · 90 NM SW of SC27 · 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) · 43 NM NE of SC27 · 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) · 77 NM NW of SC27 · 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.
PIREP0034Z (8:34 PM EDT) · 73 NM S of SC27 · 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.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 77 NM NW of SC27 · 7,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 74 NM NW of SC27 · 7,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 090008/TM 0016/FL070/TP CRJ9/TB MODERATE
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODERATETurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0006Z (8:06 PM EDT) · 77 NM NW of SC27 · 33,000 ft MSL · B737
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0006/FL330/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 33
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0006Reported at 00:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 33Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (8:04 PM EDT) · 77 NM NW of SC27 · 37,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0004/FL370/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 28
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD 28Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC27

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMS reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 62%MVFR 15%IFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 2%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC27
City
Lynchburg
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
190 ft
Coordinates
34.1010, -80.1256
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSMS
TAF
Nearest KSSC
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 6m

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SC27 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at SC27?+

SC27 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for SC27 come from?+

Tallon Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSMS, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SC27 can differ.

Does SC27 have a TAF?+

No. SC27 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSSC, about 19 nm away.

Does SC27 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. SC27 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SC27 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Tallon Field (SC27)

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

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