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

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

Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheraw, SC at 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. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFLO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCQW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 85°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCQW 130155Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM BKN042 27/22 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at KCQW (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 4,200 ft.

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Current pilot readout for SC61

Based on the nearest station (KCQW), SC61 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at SC61. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV2 kt tail2 kt right
272 kt tail2 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
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.

SC61 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wild Irish Rose Airport in Cheraw, 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 SC61 is headed.

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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 SC61

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

URGENT0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) · 86 NM N of SC61 · during descent · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.
PIREP0131Z (9:31 PM EDT) · 40 NM E of SC61 · 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) · 52 NM NW of SC61 · 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.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of SC61 · 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) · 47 NM NW of SC61 · 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.
PIREP0009Z (8:09 PM EDT) · 94 NM W of SC61 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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SPA UA /OV SPA200020/TM 0009/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 32
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP0006Z (8:06 PM EDT) · 52 NM NW of SC61 · 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) · 52 NM NW of SC61 · 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 SC61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 13%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 8%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC61
City
Cheraw
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
376 ft
Coordinates
34.6179, -80.1517
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCQW
TAF
Nearest KFLO
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 19m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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SC61 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at SC61?+

SC61 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for SC61 come from?+

Wild Irish Rose Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCQW, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SC61 can differ.

Does SC61 have a TAF?+

No. SC61 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 34 nm away.

Does SC61 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. SC61 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SC61 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Wild Irish Rose Airport (SC61)

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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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