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2SC8 Weather Gaston Airport

Gaston, South CarolinaElevation 460 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCAE · 9 NM N · 3 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCAE
WIND
030@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 72/42 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/45 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/54 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/53 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/55 NE 7 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/56 NE 7 kt – 17%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 7 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0659Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 2SC8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,350 ft

11/29
Dimensions
3,350 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 11
RWY 29

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
460 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gaston Airport is in Gaston, South Carolina. Field elevation 460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCAMERON HEDDINGS
Manager phone717-829-6334
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2SC8
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7858, -81.0921
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2SC8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-30, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BE35 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2SC8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCAE (9 NM N, VFR).

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
17 NM NE
VFR
KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
33 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 11 PLINE 625 FT FM THR; MRKD WITH REFLECTIVE BALLS.
›ALL PILOTS ARE REQD TO ANNC THEIR INTNS ON 122.90.
›PRVDD ALL OPS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS.
›150 FT TWR INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5240.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2SC8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2SC8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2SC8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2SC8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2SC8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2SC8?
2SC8 sits at 460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2SC8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.