Mc Kay Airport (SC29) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFLO), SC29 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Kay Airport in Timmonsville, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFLO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Kay Airport (SC29) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Timmonsville, SC at a field elevation of 135 ft. SC29 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFLO, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFLO, 9.9 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,400 ft, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFLO 281753Z 01011KT 10SM FEW044 FEW055 25/16 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02500156 10250 20106 58022
What changed at KFLO (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.30 → 30.26 inHg.
Current pilot readout for SC29
Based on the nearest station (KFLO), SC29 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 135 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 15 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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SC29 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,000 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SC29Wind
- 15
- 8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SC29 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 SC29
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1402/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 010
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 010Remarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
KCHS UA /OV KLRO/TM 1306/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLROLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE041Sky 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 SC29
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFLO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 79%
- 15
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (1:21 PM EDT)
TAF KFLO 281721Z 2818/2918 05009KT P6SM FEW045 FM291100 03006KT P6SM BKN010 FM291400 03007KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
SC29 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFLO, 9.9 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SC29
- City
- Timmonsville
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1107, -79.9015
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFLO
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Kay Airport (SC29)
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