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Whiteplains Airport (SC99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCAE), SC99 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Whiteplains Airport in Lexington, SC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCAE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Whiteplains Airport (SC99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lexington, SC at a field elevation of 524 ft. SC99 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCAE, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,000 ft. CTAF is 123.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (2:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAE, 11.9 nm away.

Wind
060° 6 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCAE 281856Z 06006G15KT 10SM SCT042 SCT250 26/14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T02560144

What changed at KCAE (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (1:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.24 inHg.

Current pilot readout for SC99

Based on the nearest station (KCAE), SC99 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 524 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
09FAV5 kt head3 kt left (g7)
275 kt tail3 kt right (g7)

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SC99 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
    3,000 × 35 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SC99
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102119Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SC99 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 SC99

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

PIREP1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) · 73 NM SW of SC99 · 7,000 ft MSL · BE58
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AGS UA /OV 65J280007/TM 1855/FL070/TP BE58/SK SKC/WX 10SM/RM SMOOTH RIDE
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 65J280007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 47 NM SW of SC99 · 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) · 40 NM SW of SC99 · 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) · 43 NM NW of SC99 · 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) · 50 NM SW of SC99 · 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.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of SC99 · during descent · SF50
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1434/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK BKN006
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 49 NM SW of SC99 · 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.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 98 NM NW of SC99 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SC99

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
68%
27
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1723Z (1:23 PM EDT)

TAF KCAE 281723Z 2818/2918 06009G17KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM282300 05004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM290600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 OVC050 FM291600 05007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200

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Live crosswind meter

SC99 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCAE, 12 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Whiteplains Airport (SC99) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9SC
City
Lexington
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
524 ft
Coordinates
33.9639, -81.3592
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCAE
TAF
Nearest KCAE
CTAF
123 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Whiteplains Airport (SC99)

Community-submitted

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

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