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K6J0 Weather Lexington County Airport

Pelion, South CarolinaElevation 452 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCAE · 11 NM NE · 26 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
010@4
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 from 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. 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 10 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/47 NE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/55 NE 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 9 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 80/55 NE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 79/57 NE 8 kt – 17%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 E 6 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). 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
NESW1836
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 4,335 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,335 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18171°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36351°T
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
452 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
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 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

Lexington County Airport is in Pelion, South Carolina. Field elevation 452 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM SHUMPERT
Manager phone803-600-9313
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6J0
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7946, -81.2459
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.15
COLUMBIA APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6J0 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 84%Unknown 16%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (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

K6J0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCAE (11 NM NE, VFR).

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
23 NM E
VFR
KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY.
›ACES INTO TRML BLDG, USE THE KEY PAD AND ENTER THE UNICOM FREQ.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.
›PLINE 800 FT FROM THLD RWY END 36; MKD WITH RED BALLS.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K6J0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6J0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K6J0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K6J0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K6J0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K6J0?
K6J0 sits at 452 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6J0?
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.