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KEHO METAR Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport

Shelby, North CarolinaElevation 847 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR16 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
180 ft
-667 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · 16 min old

KEHO 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
12°C / 8°C
54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.43 inHg
1030.5 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)
T01170082
precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 8.2°C
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 tonight clear, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 41 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/42 NE 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/49 NE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/48 NE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 77/50 NE 2 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/53 ENE 2 kt – 27%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 SE 3 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0210Z.

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
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,001 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0544°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23224°T
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
180 ft
Pressure altitude
337 ft
Field elevation
847 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.43 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
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1142Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport is in Shelby, North Carolina. Field elevation 847 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK POOLE
Manager phone704-487-1161
AttendedALL SAT, 1000–1500
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEHO
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2556, -81.6010
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.75
CHARLOTTE APP/DEP
A/D
118.425
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

KEHO traffic patterns

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

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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.

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KHKY Hickory Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KMRN Foothills Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 05 HAS 45 FT DROP-OFF 100 FT FM THLD 0B.
›100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
›DUSK-2300. AFTER 2300 ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPER CONSLY.
›FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704 284-3321.
›FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
›RY 23 HAS 35 FT DROP-OFF 600 FT FM THLD 0B.
›REFER TO CHARLOTTE SECTIONAL CHART FOR TOWERS OFF BOTH RWY ENDS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KEHO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEHO have a METAR?
Yes. KEHO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEHO have a TAF?
When KEHO 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 KEHO?
KEHO sits at 847 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEHO?
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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