Airport • Moncks Corner, SC, United States
Elevation: 73 ft (22 m) • 33.1855, -80.0363
Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) is a airport serving Moncks Corner, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 73 ft (22 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,350 feet.
METAR KMKS 201915Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 22/00 A3023 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,350 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 42° |
| 23 | 4,350 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 222° |
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