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CHS Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Charleston International Airport, Charleston, SC · KCHS
Current weather at Charleston International Airport in Charleston, SC (IATA CHS, ICAO KCHS): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 040° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northeast (040° true) at 6 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 23°C (73°F), dew point 7°C (45°F).
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg (1023 hPa).
METAR KCHS 272156Z 04006KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T02280072
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 040° at 6 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Most headwind | 024° | 6 kt | 2 kt from the right | 7,000 ft |
| 21 | 204° | Tailwind 6 kt | 2 kt from the left | 7,000 ft |
| 15 | 147° | Tailwind 2 kt | 6 kt from the left | 9,001 ft |
| 33 | 327° | 2 kt | 6 kt from the right | 9,001 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:25Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KCHS 271725Z 2718/2818 05009KT P6SM SKC FM281600 03012G20KT P6SM SCT050
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 16:00ZWind 050° at 9 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 030° at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 5,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.