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.
METAR KSSC 201455Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 19/M03 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP251 T01901032 53001 $
TAF KSSC 201500Z 2015/2121 32006KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS BECMG 2016/2017 28009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2021/2022 30006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3015INS BECMG 2103/2104 04006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3019INS TX25/2021Z TN07/2111Z
| 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