Medium Regional Airport • Sumter, SC, United States
Elevation: 241 ft (73 m) • 33.9727, -80.4706
Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC / SSC) is a medium regional airport serving Sumter, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 241 ft (73 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,016 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSSC 221555Z 26008G16KT 10SM BKN040 31/23 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP158 T03110226 $
TAF KSSC 221500Z 2215/2321 23011G17KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2219/2220 24013G21KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2994INS BECMG 2300/2301 22011KT 9999 NSW FEW120 SCT250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2312/2313 24010G16KT 9999 BKN015 BKN220 510002 QNH2992INS BECMG 2314/2315 25012G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN100 510002 QNH2989INS BECMG 2315/2316 25016G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN090 QNH2987INS TX34/2221Z TN24/2310Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 10,016 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 04R | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 22L | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
| 22R | 10,016 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
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