Airport • Mount Pleasant, SC, United States
Elevation: 12 ft (4 m) • 32.8978, -79.7829
Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) is a airport serving Mount Pleasant, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 12 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.4° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,700 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLRO 011135Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 24/24 A3008 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 167° |
| 35 | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 347° |
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