KCHS — Charleston International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CHS · Charleston · US
Current report
METAR KCHS 300656Z 00000KT 4SM R15/3500VP6000FT BR FEW003 19/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01940194
The latest observation at Charleston International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 06:56Z. The air is calm. Visibility is about 6.4 km. The sky shows a few clouds at 300 ft. Temperature is 19 °C with a dew point of 19 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1018 hPa (30.05 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KCHS 300709Z 3007/0106 00000KT 4SM BR FEW050 FM301300 04004KT P6SM FEW030 FM302000 12009KT P6SM SCT045 FM010200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 07:00Z – 30 Sep 13:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 000° 0 kt, 6.4 km visibility, BR, a few clouds 5,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 13:00Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | FM | VFR | 040° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 3,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 20:00Z – 01 Oct 02:00Z | FM | VFR | 120° 9 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 4,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 02:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 2,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KCHS, aggregated. 562 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KJZI Charleston Executive Airport 22 km VFR
- KDYB Summerville Airport 29 km VFR
- KMKS Berkeley County Airport 32 km VFR
- KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport 56 km VFR
- KNBC Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field 79 km VFR
- KGGE Georgetown County Airport 82 km MVFR
About KCHS weather reports
Charleston International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.