KFDW METAR Fairfield County Airport

Winnsboro, South CarolinaElevation 577 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-212 ft

-789 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM local) · 5 min old

KFDW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 8°C

52°F / 46°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 42F, 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
Monday	Sunny	72/42	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/53	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	77/54	NE 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76/55	NE 5 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73	E 5 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0700Z.

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

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

010° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 044 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 5,243 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,243 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0438°T

Displaced threshold233 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22218°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-212 ft

Pressure altitude

127 ft

Field elevation

577 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2238Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2338Z (7:38 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

Fairfield County Airport is in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Field elevation 577 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDENISE BRYAN

Manager phone(803) 718-0087

AttendedNOV-FEB ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFDW

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.3155, -81.1088

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt822 ft MSL

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.4

COLUMBIA APP/DEP

A/D

119.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFDW traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Helicopter 11%Unknown 4%Twin 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›P28R (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.

KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KCDN Woodward Field

27 NM E

VFR

KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

28 NM SE

VFR

KSSC Shaw Air Force Base

38 NM SE

VFR

KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport

40 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.

›(CONTACT TITLE) FOR FBO CALL (803) 635-3086.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 & PAPI RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.

›TPA 1400 MSL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFDW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFDW have a METAR?

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

Does KFDW have a TAF?

When KFDW 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 KFDW?

KFDW sits at 577 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFDW?

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.