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Parker Field (SC47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGSP), SC47 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Parker Field in Simpsonville, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGSP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Parker Field (SC47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Simpsonville, SC at a field elevation of 860 ft. SC47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGSP, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSP.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGSP, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
090° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,400 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGSP 281753Z 09008KT 050V110 10SM SCT034 22/11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP264 T02170111 10222 20089 58016

What changed at KGSP (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.35 → 30.32 inHg.

Current pilot readout for SC47

Based on the nearest station (KGSP), SC47 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 860 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV6 kt head6 kt right
236 kt tail6 kt left

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SC47 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 05/23
    3,200 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC47
    Wind
    05
    6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    23
    6 kt tailwind · 6 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
061218Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC47 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 SC47

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

PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of SC47 · 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) · 80 NM S of SC47 · 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) · 31 NM S of SC47 · 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) · 72 NM S of SC47 · 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) · 56 NM W of SC47 · 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) · 91 NM N of SC47 · 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) · 56 NM W of SC47 · 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.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 87 NM S of SC47 · during descent · C68A
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AGS UA /OV KAGS170003/TM 1423/FL011/TP C68A/SK SKC/WV 07028/RM REPORTED DURD
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAGS170003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 07028Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM REPORTED DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC47

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGSP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
74%
23
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KGSP 281720Z 2818/2918 06009KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM290600 03005KT P6SM SCT080

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Live crosswind meter

SC47 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGSP, 8.5 nm away.

N05238 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Parker Field (SC47)
N ↑

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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC47
City
Simpsonville
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
860 ft
Coordinates
34.7614, -82.1614
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGSP
TAF
Nearest KGSP
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Parker Field (SC47)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Parker Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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