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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCRE 221653Z 19012G20KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3001 RMK AO1 SLP163 T03000239
TAF KCRE 221720Z 2218/2318 20013KT P6SM SCT250 FM230300 23009KT P6SM BKN250 FM231500 23015KT P6SM BKN250
| 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