KBNL/BNL METAR Barnwell Regional Airport

Barnwell, South CarolinaElevation 246 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-7 ft

-253 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KBNL is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at BNL.

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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 48F, 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	48	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/42	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/46	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 7 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	81/55	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/58	NE 5 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	81	E 3 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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

360° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 355 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 5,119 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,119 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17160°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35340°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,526 x 70 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 0545°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Traffic patternRight

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

-7 ft

Pressure altitude

-184 ft

Field elevation

246 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 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

Barnwell Regional Airport is in Barnwell, South Carolina. Field elevation 246 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK GRIMES

Manager phone803-300-1190

AttendedDaily, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBNL / BNL

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2578, -81.3883

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.5

JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

119.775

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

KBNL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Jet 25%Unknown 11%Turboprop 4%Other 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C25A (Jet) · ~5 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

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

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~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)

›AA5 (Piston single)

›VENT (Other)

›C25A (Jet)

›C177 (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.

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

30 NM W

VFR

KDNL Daniel Field

35 NM W

VFR

KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

43 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTRD USE TO ACFT WEIGHING 12500 AND LESS.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZJX CLEARANCE DELIVERY.

›AEROBATIC ACT WEST OF RWY 17/35. WHEN ACTIVE, INCOMING ACFT APCH ARPT FROM EAST.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›RWY HAS MULT CRACKS AND RAVELING PRODUCING FOD. RWY THRS NOT MKD.

›12 FT TREES 247 FT L OF CNTRLN AND 70 FT FROM RWY THR.

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. EMERG FUEL SHUTOFF LCTD ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRML BLDG ATCHD TO ELECL VAULT.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY, OTR TIMES - CTAF.

›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBNL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBNL have a METAR?

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

Does KBNL have a TAF?

When KBNL 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 KBNL?

KBNL sits at 246 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBNL?

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.