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Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCQW), SC61 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wild Irish Rose Airport in Cheraw, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheraw, SC at a field elevation of 376 ft. SC61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQW, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO.

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VFR
Observed 1315Z (9:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQW, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
010° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCQW 281315Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3034 RMK AO2

What changed at KCQW (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SC61

Based on the nearest station (KCQW), SC61 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 376 ft). SC61 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 34 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
09FAV2 kt head6 kt left
272 kt tail6 kt right

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SC61 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 09/27
    2,600 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC61
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 6 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
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC61 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 SC61

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

PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 11 NM NE of SC61 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of SC61 · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of SC61 · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 49 NM E of SC61 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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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.
PIREP1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) · 93 NM SE of SC61 · 2,700 ft MSL · BCS3
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MYR UA /OV 12 S MYR/TM 1251/FL027/TP BCS3/RM SCT LAYER BELOW
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 S MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1251Reported at 12:51 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
RM SCT LAYER BELOWRemarks.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 63 NM E of SC61 · during descent · E145
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FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of SC61 · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1237/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC002 TOP015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002 TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 67 NM E of SC61 · 400 ft MSL · PC12
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1207/FL004/TP PC12/RM BASES 004 TOPS 008
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 004 TOPS 008Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

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.

09
75%
27
25%

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Live crosswind meter

SC61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCQW, 11 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 74° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61)
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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
SC61
City
Cheraw
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
376 ft
Coordinates
34.6179, -80.1517
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCQW
TAF
Nearest KFLO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61)

Community-submitted

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

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