KGRD/GRD METAR Greenwood County Airport

Greenwood, South CarolinaElevation 631 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@10

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

685 ft

+54 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1656Z (12:56 PM local) · 11 min old

KGRD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 10 kt, gust 15

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 9°C

66°F / 48°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.49 inHg

1032.5 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)

SLP321

sea-level pressure 1032.1 hPa

T01890094

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 9.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at GRD.

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 60° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 70F, low near 45F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	70/45	NE 10 kt	16 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/40	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/44	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/50	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/49	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	77/52	NE 5 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/54	ENE 5 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 1706Z.

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

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

060° at 10 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0510 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,001 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0985°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27265°T

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

3,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0544°T

RWY 23224°T

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

685 ft

Pressure altitude

61 ft

Field elevation

631 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.49 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

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1142Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 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

Greenwood County Airport is in Greenwood, South Carolina. Field elevation 631 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRETT TEMPLETON

Manager phone(864) 942-8556

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGRD / GRD

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2487, -82.1591

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.6

GREER APP/DEP

A/D

121.125

ASOS

122.625

ANDERSON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGRD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 53%Unknown 37%Helicopter 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C150 (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.

KAND Anderson Regional Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON MED INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. AFTER 2300, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND ODALS RY 27 - CTAF.

›TWY A PARALLEL TO RY 09/27; DROPOFFS EACH SIDE OF TWY BEYOND SHOULDER.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›FBO PHONE 864-942-9634

›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR 1958

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGRD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGRD have a METAR?

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

Does KGRD have a TAF?

When KGRD 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 KGRD?

KGRD sits at 631 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGRD?

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.