KBBP/BTN METAR Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

Bennettsville, South CarolinaElevation 147 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@14

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

543 ft

+396 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM local) · 39 min old

KBBP is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 14 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,600 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 14 kt, gust 18

Gusts 4 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at BTN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 14 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,600 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/44	NE 10 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/40	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/47	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/51	NE 6 kt	–	6%
Friday	Sunny	79/51	NE 5 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 6 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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 · 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 14 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0713 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

13 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

1 runway · longest 5,003 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,003 x 74 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0758°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25238°T

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

543 ft

Pressure altitude

-323 ft

Field elevation

147 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport is in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Field elevation 147 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMR. BARRY AVENT

Manager phone(843) 479-4797

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBBP / BTN

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6217, -79.7344

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

FLORENCE APP/DEP

A/D

123.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCQW Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field

12 NM NW

VFR

KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport

21 NM NE

VFR

KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KHFF Mackall Army Air Field

27 NM NE

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

33 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FBO MGR BARRY AVENT CALL (843)479-4797.

›COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

›FOR SVC SUN CALL FBO 843-454-2303.

›FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 843-862-4359.

›FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›RWY 16/34 LIMITED TO OPERATIONS IN VFR WX CONDS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBBP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBBP have a METAR?

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

Does KBBP have a TAF?

When KBBP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBBP?

KBBP sits at 147 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBBP?

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.