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K5J9 Weather Twin City Airport

Loris, South CarolinaElevation 99 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRE · 18 NM SE · 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 · KCRE
WIND
030@10
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, 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 73/42 NE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/51 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 NE 8 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/55 NE 6 kt – 9%
Friday Sunny 80/55 NE 6 kt – 5%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/58 E 6 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 80 E 5 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). 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
NESW0826
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 3,694 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,694 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0874°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26254°T
VGSIS2L
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
99 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Twin City Airport is in Loris, South Carolina. Field elevation 99 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUDI OLMSTEAD
Manager phone843-448-1580
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5J9
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0884, -78.8649
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2
MYRTLE BEACH 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5J9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRE (18 NM SE, VFR).

KCRE Grand Strand Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KFLO Florence Regional Airport
43 NM W
VFR
KILM Wilmington International Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY
›FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›30 FT POWER LINE 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 8-26.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 08 ST-IN APPR 21:1 TO DSP THR DUE TO 17' ROADWAY BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE; 358' FROM DSP THR. 50FT TREES 175' R AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY APRON 150' L LOCATED PARALLEL TO RWY.
›RWY 08 ROADWAY AND 50FT TREES 150' TO 175' R;DIST 0 TO 200 FT FROM RWY. AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY APRON 150FT R, DIST 0 TO 125' FROM RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K5J9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5J9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5J9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5J9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5J9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5J9?
K5J9 sits at 99 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5J9?
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.