Medium Regional Airport • North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
Elevation: 32 ft (10 m) • 33.8117, -78.7239
Grand Strand Airport (KCRE / CRE) is a medium regional airport serving North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,996 feet.
METAR KCRE 202053Z 19010KT 10SM FEW095 19/03 A3018 RMK AO1 SLP221 T01940033 56017
TAF KCRE 201730Z 2018/2118 20007KT P6SM SKC FM210000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150 FM210600 04009KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,996 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 23 | 5,996 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
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