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K52J Weather Lee County Butters Field

Bishopville, South CarolinaElevation 211 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVS · 11 NM NE · 14 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHVS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 from 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. 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 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/56 NE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 6 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 79/55 NE 5 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 79/56 NE 5 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 5 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
NESW0624
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 3,200 ft

06/24
Dimensions
3,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0651°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 24231°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
211 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Lee County Butters Field is in Bishopville, South Carolina. Field elevation 211 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE ROBERTS
Manager phone803-229-2679
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK52J
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2445, -80.2360
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K52J traffic patterns

2026-08-12 to 2026-08-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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

K52J has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVS (11 NM NE, VFR).

KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KSMS Sumter Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KCDN Woodward Field
16 NM W
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
20 NM SW
VFR
KFLO Florence Regional Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KCQW Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 24 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 803-484-3296/229-2679.
›FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›RWY 06 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›AG OPERATIONS AT AIRPORT
›ACTVT MIRL RY 6/24 & PAPI RY 06 AND RY 24 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K52J on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K52J have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K52J. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K52J have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K52J. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K52J?
K52J sits at 211 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K52J?
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.