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Charleston International Airport

Large International Airport · Charleston, SC, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Charleston International Airport. It's 85°F with 34% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt.

ICAOKCHSIATACHSLOCALCHS
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-5--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation46ft14 m
Longest runway9,001ft2,744 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates32.9, -80.0432°53'46.2"N 80°02'17.3"W
ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

2 min ago
85°F29.4°C · Dew 53°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWVariable @ 3 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingUnlimited
  • Humidity34%
  • Altimeter29.88 inHg
  • Pressure1011.9 hPa
  • GustsNone
Few 6,500′Few 25,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Charleston International Airport. It's 85°F with 34% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KCHS 281856Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW065 FEW250 29/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02940117 $
Decoded — plain language
WindVariable @ 3 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature85°F / 29.4°C
Dew point53°F · 34% RH
Altimeter29.88 inHg
CeilingUnlimited
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyFew 6,500′, Few 25,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:56Z·Charleston Intl, SC, US·2 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
    Now
  2. FromMon 20:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
    VFRWind160° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
  3. FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
  4. FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind040° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
RAWTAF KCHS 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM282000 16007KT P6SM FEW250 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 04005KT P6SM FEW250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total
15/33◐ lit
9,001 ft2,744 × 150 ft · Concrete
03/21◐ lit
7,000 ft2,134 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

12 listed
ATIS124.75
Clearance118.00CLNC DEL
Ground121.90
Tower126.00
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach30.692
Approach119.30
Departure120.70
PMSV34.46PMSV METRO
PTD37.22
Radio / FSS122.20ANDERSON RDO
POST134.10CONSOLIDATED COMD
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
CHS
CharlestonVORTAC
113.50 MHz0.1 NM171° S
CH
AshlyNDB
329 kHz5.7 NM328° NW
JZI
Johns IslandNDB
283 kHz11.8 NM172° S
DYB
Dorchester CoNDB
365 kHz15.6 NM310° NW
MKS
Moncks CornerNDB
354 kHz17.7 NM001° N
RBW
WalterboroNDB
221 kHz30.4 NM274° W

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point