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King Field (SC78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGMU), SC78 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near King Field in Cleveland, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGMU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

King Field (SC78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cleveland, SC at a field elevation of 1,250 ft. SC78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGMU, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGMU.

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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 KGMU, 16.2 nm away.

Wind
060° 9 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGMU 281753Z 06009G16KT 10SM FEW033 22/12 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP264 T02170117 10222 20122 58016

What changed at KGMU (nearest station)?

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

  • Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.36 → 30.32 inHg.

Current pilot readout for SC78

Based on the nearest station (KGMU), SC78 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,250 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
34FAV5 kt head8 kt right (g14)
161 kt tail9 kt left (g16)

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SC78 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 16/34
    2,400 × 200 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC78
    Wind
    16
    1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    34
    5 kt headwind · 8 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
091818Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC78 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 SC78

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

PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 53 NM S of SC78 · 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.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of SC78 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
light turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV/TM 1621/FL360/TP A319/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 92 NM S of SC78 · 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) · 46 NM SW of SC78 · 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) · 70 NM N of SC78 · 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) · 46 NM SW of SC78 · 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.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 22 NM NE of SC78 · 20,000 ft MSL · E175
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1317Z (9:17 AM EDT) · 50 NM NW of SC78 · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
light chop turbulence
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AVL UA /OV SOT/TM 1317/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-18
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-18Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGMU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

34
81%
16
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KGMU 281720Z 2818/2918 05010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM290600 04007KT P6SM SCT080

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Live crosswind meter

SC78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGMU, 16 nm away.

N34169 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt
Headwind in gusts
8 kt
Crosswind in gusts
14 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of King Field (SC78)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC78
City
Cleveland
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,250 ft
Coordinates
35.0907, -82.4954
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGMU
TAF
Nearest KGMU
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for King Field (SC78)

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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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