KCRE/CRE METAR & TAF Grand Strand Airport

North Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaElevation 32 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

580 ft

+548 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1811Z to 26 0000Z

Coastal Horry

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the Beach Hazards Stat…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1811Z to 26 1400Z

Coastal Horry

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the Beach Hazards Stat…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (4:53 PM local) · 47 min old

KCRE is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 12°C

73°F / 54°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW 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)

PK WND 07026/2011

peak wind 26 knots from 070 degrees at 20:11

SLP272

sea-level pressure 1027.2 hPa

T02280117

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 11.7°C

56005

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.5 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KCRE forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 12Z (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 SCT SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at CRE.

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 60° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 1% 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	74/50	NE 14 kt	21 kt	1%
Monday	Sunny	73/48	NE 10 kt	16 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/53	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/61	NE 11 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/59	NE 10 kt	–	9%
Friday	Sunny	76/60	NE 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/62	NE 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 2139Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

060° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0513 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

23

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

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 5,997 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,997 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0546°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

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

580 ft

Pressure altitude

-378 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Grand Strand Airport is in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJUDI OLMSTEAD

Manager phone843-448-1580

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCRE / CRE

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.8117, -78.7239

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

MYRTLE BEACH APP/DEP

A/D

119.625

ATIS

124.6

CTAF

121.8

STRAND GND

GND

123.6

ANDERSON RDO

RDO

124.6

STRAND TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCRE traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0

AVG OPS/DAY

1

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 46%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›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.

KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport

13 NM SW

VFR

KGGE Georgetown County Airport

42 NM SW

VFR

KILM Wilmington International Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport

67 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727/2704. WHEN MYR APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

›AFTER 0000 ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; REIL RY 05 AND MALSR RY 23 - CTAF.

›EXTENSIVE BANNER TOW OPERATIONS FM ARPT ALONG COAST LINE 10 NM NE TO 20 NM SW.

›GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCRE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCRE have a METAR?

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

Does KCRE have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCRE?

KCRE sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCRE?

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.