Charleston International Airport METAR KCHS

VFRLarge AirportElev. 14 m (46 ft)

Charleston International Airport is situated in Charleston, United States. The ICAO code of Charleston International Airport is KCHS and the IATA code is CHS.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 03/21 with a length of 7,000 ft (2,134 m), Concrete runway 15/33 with a length of 9,001 ft (2,744 m).
The elevation is 14 m (46 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-07 12:56 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

18.3°C

Wind

8kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

25,000ft

Altimeter

30.02inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KCHS 071256Z 02008KT 10SM FEW020 SCT060 BKN250 18/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01830144

Decoded

Wind: From 020° (NNE) at 8 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,000 ft (610 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Temp / DP: 18.3°C (65°F) · Dew point 14.4°C (58°F)
Altimeter: 1017 hPa · 30.02 inHg
Sea level P: 1016.4 hPa

TAF

Valid 7 Oct 12:00 UTC – 8 Oct 12:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KCHS 071127Z 0712/0812 02009KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM071500 05010G16KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM072230 06005KT P6SM SCT250 FM080600 00000KT P6SM FEW250

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

12:0018:00Thu 8 Oct06:0012:00NOW

Thu 8 Oct

FM06:00 – 12:00 UTC

Calm> 6 smFEW 25,000ft

VFR

Wed 7 Oct

FM22:30 – 06:00 UTC

060° / 5 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

FM15:00 – 22:30 UTC

050° / 10 G16 kt> 6 smFEW 4,000ft · SCT 25,000ft

VFR

BASE12:00 – 15:00 UTC

020° / 9 kt> 6 smFEW 3,000ft · BKN 25,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
03 ★ best	24°	7,000 ft (2,134 m)	Asphalt	4°	↑ 8 kt	1 kt L
21	204°	7,000 ft (2,134 m)	Asphalt	176°	↓ 8 kt	1 kt R
15	147°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Concrete	127°	↓ 5 kt	6 kt L
33	327°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Concrete	53°	↑ 5 kt	6 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:17 UTC

Sunset22:58 UTC

Daylight:11h 40m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KJZI	—	22 km	VFR	020° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	20°C
KLRO	—	24 km	VFR	030° 5 kt	8 sm	—	19°C
KDYB	—	29 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	18°C
KMKS	—	32 km	VFR	050° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	17°C
KRBW	—	56 km	VFR	040° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	18°C
KMNI	—	78 km	VFR	060° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	17°C
KNBC	—	79 km	VFR	040° 9 kt	7 sm	BKN 8000ft	20°C
KGGE	—	81 km	VFR	030° 6 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 4100ft	17°C
KCKI	—	93 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	15°C
KHXD	—	97 km	VFR	050° 10 G18 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 4200ft	21°C

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