Medium Regional Airport • Charleston, SC, United States
Elevation: 46 ft (14 m) • 32.8986, -80.0405
Charleston International Airport (KCHS / CHS) is a medium regional airport serving Charleston, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 46 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCHS 221356Z 26005KT 10SM SCT015 28/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02780233
TAF KCHS 221349Z 2214/2312 28006KT P6SM SCT020 FM221600 27008KT P6SM SCT040 FM221900 24012KT P6SM SCT040 FM230200 23007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 24° |
| 15 | 9,001 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 147° |
| 21 | 7,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 204° |
| 33 | 9,001 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 327° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM