Small General Aviation Airport • Cheraw, SC, United States
Elevation: 239 ft (73 m) • 34.7129, -79.9570
Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW / HCW) is a small general aviation airport serving Cheraw, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 239 ft (73 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR KCQW 201555Z AUTO VRB05G11KT 1SM -RA CLR 20/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V5
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 70° |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 250° |
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