KAIK/AIK METAR & TAF Aiken Regional Airport

Aiken, South CarolinaElevation 528 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,034 ft

+506 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2035Z (4:35 PM local) · 8 min old

KAIK is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 9°C

72°F / 48°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02200092

precise temperature 22.0°C, dew point 9.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KAIK forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 23Z to 15Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at AIK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/47	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/43	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/46	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/54	NE 10 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 10 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	80/54	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/57	NE 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 2042Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0712 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,500 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,800 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 010°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19180°T

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0760°T

ILSILS/DME

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25240°T

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,034 ft

Pressure altitude

78 ft

Field elevation

528 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1140Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Aiken Regional Airport is in Aiken, South Carolina. Field elevation 528 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRISTOPHER MCCAULEY

Manager phone803-502-4860

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAIK / AIK

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6494, -81.6850

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.15

AUGUSTA APP/DEP

A/D

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.45

ANDERSON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAIK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.3

AVG OPS/DAY

12.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 51%Jet 31%Unknown 13%Turboprop 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›P28B (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C77R (Piston single)

›C25A (Jet)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDNL Daniel Field

21 NM SW

VFR

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

43 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPER CONSLY.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-4511.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAIK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAIK have a METAR?

Yes. KAIK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAIK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAIK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAIK?

KAIK sits at 528 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAIK?

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.