KAND/AND METAR & TAF Anderson Regional Airport

Anderson, South CarolinaElevation 782 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

367 ft

-415 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM local) · 56 min old

KAND is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 8°C

57°F / 46°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP291

sea-level pressure 1029.1 hPa

T01390083

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 8.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KAND forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at AND.

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 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 44F, 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
Tonight	Clear	44	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/44	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/48	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	78/53	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	77/55	ENE 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	ESE 5 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 057 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 6,002 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H2

17/35

Dimensions

4,996 x 149 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 17166°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35346°T

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

05/23

Dimensions

6,002 x 149 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0546°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

367 ft

Pressure altitude

302 ft

Field elevation

782 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1145Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1145Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 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

Anderson Regional Airport is in Anderson, South Carolina. Field elevation 782 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBRETT GARRISON

Manager phone864-260-4163

AttendedDaily, 0730–1930

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAND / AND

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.4946, -82.7094

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

GREER APP/DEP

A/D

120.675

ASOS

123.6

CTAF

122.2

RDO

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAND traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 19%Jet 6%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AP22 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (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.

KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

KLQK Pickens County Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KTOC Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field

30 NM W

VFR

KGRD Greenwood County Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23; PERIMETER LGTS HELIPADS H1 & H2 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.

›ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS DAY, AND EASTER.

›AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT; MORE ACTIVE AT DUSK & DAWN.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 05.

›CALL 864-964-5656 FOR SVC.

›PROFILE OF RWY 05/23 RESTRICTS VIS FROM THLD RWY 05 TO THLD RWY 23.

›HEL WITH SKIDS ARE RSTRD TO LAND ON HELIPADS OR GRASSED AREAS.

›NO RAMP FEE FOR PISTON SNGLS.

›WIDESPREAD CRACKS.

›AFT HRS 100LL FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAND on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAND have a METAR?

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

Does KAND have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KAND?

KAND sits at 782 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAND?

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.