KGGE/GGE METAR Georgetown County Airport

Georgetown, South CarolinaElevation 39 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-134 ft

-173 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1000Z to 27 0000Z

Coastal Georgetown

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected along with a strong north to south longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, fr…

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. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2346Z to 26 1400Z

Coastal Georgetown

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected along with a strong north to south longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, fr…

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. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (9:15 PM local) · 24 min old

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

WIND

20° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at GGE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 50F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	50	NE 8 kt	20 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/47	NE 10 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	73/51	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/58	NE 12 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	75/56	NE 11 kt	–	10%
Friday	Sunny	76/57	NE 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	76/59	NE 9 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	E 6 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0138Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

020° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 055 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

11

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

29

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

23

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,005 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,539 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11101°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29281°T

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

6,005 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0541°T

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23221°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

-134 ft

Pressure altitude

-381 ft

Field elevation

39 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Georgetown County Airport is in Georgetown, South Carolina. Field elevation 39 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIM TAYLOR

Manager phone843-545-3638

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGGE / GGE

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.3117, -79.3196

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

MYRTLE BEACH APP/DEP

A/D

24.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.7

MYRTLE BEACH CLNC

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGGE traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2

AVG OPS/DAY

3.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Unknown 26%Twin 10%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›LNC2 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›LNC2 (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

30 NM NE

VFR

KCRE Grand Strand Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

KCHS Charleston International Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

56 NM N

VFR

KSMS Sumter Airport

66 NM NW

VFR

KSSC Shaw Air Force Base

70 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›FBO - SEVEN RIVERS AVIATION, 843-527-7516.

›PCR VALUE: 220/F/A/X/T

›RWY SFC IS VERY RUF WITH GRASS GROWING THRU THE CRACKS.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MYR CD.

›RY 11/29 CLSD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER.

›ACTVT RY 5/23 MIRL, PAPI RY 5 & RY 23, REIL RY 05 AND ODALS RY 05 0300-1000 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

›FAX NUMBER 843-545-3413

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGGE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGGE have a METAR?

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

Does KGGE have a TAF?

When KGGE 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 KGGE?

KGGE sits at 39 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGGE?

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.