KHYW METAR Conway Horry County Airport

Conway, South CarolinaElevation 35 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR27 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-842 ft

-877 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM local) · 27 min old

KHYW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 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)

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 74F, low near 39F, 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	74/39	NE 8 kt	16 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/44	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/52	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	80/52	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	80/54	NE 7 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	NE 7 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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

020° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 044 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 4,401 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,401 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0432°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22212°T

REILYes

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

-842 ft

Pressure altitude

-375 ft

Field elevation

35 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (7:31 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

Conway Horry County Airport is in Conway, South Carolina. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJUDI OLMSTEAD

Manager phone843-448-1580

AttendedDaily, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHYW

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.8285, -79.1222

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

MYRTLE BEACH APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHYW traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-09-18, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Unknown 20%Helicopter 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

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

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (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

13 NM SE

VFR

KCRE Grand Strand Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KGGE Georgetown County Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHYW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHYW have a METAR?

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

Does KHYW have a TAF?

When KHYW 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 KHYW?

KHYW sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHYW?

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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