K3J1 METAR Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport

Ridgeland, South CarolinaElevation 79 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-401 ft

-480 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0510Z (1:10 AM local) · 12 min old

K3J1 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 14°C

57°F / 57°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 74F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	74/48	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/52	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/60	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/59	NE 8 kt	–	8%
Friday	Sunny	79/60	NE 7 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/62	NE 7 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	E 4 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,200 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18184°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 364°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-401 ft

Pressure altitude

-301 ft

Field elevation

79 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.30 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport is in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Field elevation 79 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLEONARD SANSONE

Manager phone843-226-0399

AttendedALL MON -SUN, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3J1

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4927, -80.9923

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3J1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 80%Jet 14%Helicopter 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR22 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P28A (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHXD Hilton Head Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field

30 NM S

VFR

KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

46 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RCL.

›50 FT TREES 100-150 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 1000 FT FM THR.

›TREE, 10 FT TALL, 166 FT FROM THRESHOLD, 125 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE

›JET A WITH PRIST.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST CTAF. REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY DUSK-DAWN.

›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

›FOR CD CTC BEAUFORT APCH AT 843-228-6298, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›GLIDER OPNS INVOF ARPT.

›SUN, MON - ON CALL. 843-929-4159 FOR AFTER HOURS FEE AND AVAIL.

›SKYBLUE AVIATION FBO.

›RWY 36 CALM WIND RWY.

›FBO LCTD MID-FLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K3J1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3J1 have a METAR?

Yes. K3J1 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K3J1 have a TAF?

When K3J1 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3J1?

K3J1 sits at 79 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3J1?

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.

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