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:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
28.9°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
12,000ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KCHS 221456Z 26006KT 10SM FEW120 FEW200 SCT250 29/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02890222 50000
Decoded
- Wind
- From 260° (W) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 12,000 ft (3,658 m) · Few (1–2 oktas) at 20,000 ft (6,096 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Temp / DP
- 28.9°C (84°F) · Dew point 22.2°C (72°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1015.7 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 24° | 7,000 ft (2,134 m) | Asphalt | 124° | ↓ 3 kt | 5 kt L |
| 21 ★ best | 204° | 7,000 ft (2,134 m) | Asphalt | 56° | ↑ 3 kt | 5 kt R |
| 15 | 147° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Concrete | 113° | ↓ 2 kt | 6 kt R |
| 33 | 327° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Concrete | 67° | ↑ 2 kt | 6 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:47 UTC
Sunset23:58 UTC
Daylight:13h 11m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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