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K6J4 Weather Saluda County Airport

Saluda, South CarolinaElevation 555 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAIK · 18 NM S · 17 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 · KAIK
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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 71/41 NE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/44 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/52 NE 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/52 NE 8 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/54 NE 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/55 NE 6 kt – 18%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 E 6 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0752Z.

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 3,189 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,189 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 019°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19189°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
555 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2241Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Saluda County Airport is in Saluda, South Carolina. Field elevation 555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJILL WARREN
Manager phone864-445-2529
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6J4
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9268, -81.7946
Distance from city4 NM S
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

K6J4 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 8 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Twin 17%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C337 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (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

K6J4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAIK (18 NM S, VFR).

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KGRD Greenwood County Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KDNL Daniel Field
30 NM SW
VFR
KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field
34 NM S
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
40 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777. WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-4511.
›30 FT DROP OFF N END OF RWY 01.
›VFR OPNS ONLY
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K6J4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6J4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K6J4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K6J4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K6J4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K6J4?
K6J4 sits at 555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6J4?
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.