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K51J Weather Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field

Lake City, South CarolinaElevation 80 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLO · 20 NM N · 30 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 · KFLO
WIND
040@8
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 41F, 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 73/41 NE 6 kt 14 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/47 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/55 NE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/53 NE 6 kt – 8%
Friday Sunny 80/54 NE 5 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/57 NE 5 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 E 3 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,700 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 016°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19186°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
80 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field is in Lake City, South Carolina. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDUSAN FRIDL
Manager phone843-687-6490
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK51J
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8536, -79.7681
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.25
FLORENCE APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K51J traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

K51J has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLO (20 NM N, VFR).

KFLO Florence Regional Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KSMS Sumter Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
36 NM W
VFR
KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KGGE Georgetown County Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport
43 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
›FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›TOWN ADMIR IS STEPHANIE SNOWDEN.
›CRACKS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND RWY PAVEMENT REJUVENATOR APPLIED.
›RWY 19 TWO RDO TOWERS 1 1/2-1 3/4 MI. FROM END RIGHT OF CNTRLN; ALSO LGTD WATER TANK 3/4 MI FROM END.
›CLOSE-IN TREELINE 169 FT L OF CNTRLN ON RWY 01 APCH.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K51J on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K51J have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K51J. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K51J have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K51J. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K51J?
K51J sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K51J?
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.