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Mount Holly Airport (SC98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Mount Holly Airport in Goose Creek, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Mount Holly Airport (SC98) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Goose Creek, SC at 55 ft. SC98 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMKS, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30) — longest 2,700 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMKS, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMKS, 8.2 nm away.

Wind
220° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.69"
Temp / Dew
29°C / 84°F
dew 26°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.69 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMKS 290335Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A2969 RMK AO2

What changed at KMKS (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.71 → 29.69 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for SC98

Based on the nearest station (KMKS), SC98 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 55 ft). SC98 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCHS, about 10 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 SC98. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV7 kt tail6 kt left
307 kt tail6 kt left

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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
071403Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC98 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Mount Holly Airport in Goose Creek, 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 SC98 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 SC98

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

PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 68 NM NW of SC98 · 37,000 ft MSL · B752
light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0342/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0143Z (9:43 PM EDT) · 82 NM SW of SC98 · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
netg turbulence
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SAV UA /OV SAV180005/TM 0143/FL300/TP A321/TB NETG
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NETGTurbulence: netg.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 70 NM N of SC98 · 17,000 ft MSL · GLEX
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 68 NM NW of SC98 · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 75 NM N of SC98 · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP2329Z (7:29 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of SC98 · 22,000 ft MSL · A321
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 2329/FL220/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FLO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

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Recent aviation weather trends at SC98

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 11%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
12/30
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SC98
City
Goose Creek
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
55 ft
Coordinates
33.0543, -80.0834
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMKS
TAF
Nearest KCHS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 30m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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SC98 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at SC98?+

SC98 has 2 runways — 12, 30; the longest is 2,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for SC98 come from?+

Mount Holly Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMKS, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SC98 can differ.

Does SC98 have a TAF?+

No — SC98 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHS, about 10 nm away.

Does SC98 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — SC98 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SC98 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mount Holly Airport (SC98)

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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 Mount Holly Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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