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KDYB METAR Summerville Airport

Summerville, South CarolinaElevation 56 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
MVFR24 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
MVFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-657 ft
-713 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM local) · 24 min old

KDYB is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,000 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 3000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 3,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 10°C
54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.29 inHg
1025.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
LOW CIG
Ceiling 3000 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.
›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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/47 NE 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/49 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/59 NE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/58 NE 7 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 79/59 NE 6 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 79/59 NE 6 kt – 14%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78 NE 5 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0918Z.

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
NESW0624CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

06/24
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0649°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24229°T
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
-657 ft
Pressure altitude
-314 ft
Field elevation
56 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.29 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
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Summerville Airport is in Summerville, South Carolina. Field elevation 56 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFFREY CRAVEN
Manager phone843-867-3927
AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0800 – 1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDYB
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.0634, -80.2793
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7
CHARLESTON APP/DEP
A/D
119.575
ASOS
ASOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDYB traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 4 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 35%Helicopter 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SIRA (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR22 (Piston single)
›SPKR (Unknown)

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.

KCHS Charleston International Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
KGGE Georgetown County Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KHXD Hilton Head Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 06/24 OPER DUSK-2200; TO ACTVT AFTER 2200 - CTAF.
›BANNER TOWING 1500/BLO INTMT DAILY, SOUTH SIDE RWY 06/24.
›MOWING OPS ON WEDS NEAR ACTV RWYS/TWYS DURG GROWING SEASON.
›VISIT DORCHESTERCOUNTYSC.GOV/GOVERNMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE-SERVICES/AIRPORT FOR AIRFIELD STS AND OTHER ARPT INFO.
›CURRENT AWOS INFO - KDYB.AWOSNET.COM
›PRVDD VFR ONLY.
›FOR FBO CALL (843) 806-1180.
›FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KDYB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDYB have a METAR?
Yes. KDYB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDYB have a TAF?
When KDYB 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 KDYB?
KDYB sits at 56 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDYB?
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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