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KCQW/HCW METAR Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field

Cheraw, South CarolinaElevation 239 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-886 ft
-1,125 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (12:55 AM local) · 10 min old

KCQW is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 7°C
46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 74F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 74/48 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/55 NE 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/54 NE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/54 NE 5 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/56 NE 7 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 NE 6 kt – 35%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 77 NE 7 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0504Z.

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
NESW0826CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 5,000 ft

08/26
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0870°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26250°T
REILYes
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
-886 ft
Pressure altitude
-111 ft
Field elevation
239 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field is in Cheraw, South Carolina. Field elevation 239 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN ROGERS
Manager phone843-537-8400
AttendedALL SUN, 1300–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCQW / HCW
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7129, -79.9570
Distance from city3 NM NW
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

118.6
FLORENCE APP/DEP
A/D
118.175
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCQW traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 84%Turboprop 16%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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.

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport
20 NM SW
MVFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
30 NM NE
VFR
KFLO Florence Regional Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KCDN Woodward Field
40 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26; AND WND CONE LGT - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KCQW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCQW have a METAR?
Yes. KCQW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCQW have a TAF?
When KCQW 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 KCQW?
KCQW sits at 239 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCQW?
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.
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