KMKS METAR Berkeley County Airport

Moncks Corner, South CarolinaElevation 73 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-537 ft

-610 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM local) · 15 min old

KMKS is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 47F, 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	72/47	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/49	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/57	NE 8 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	79/58	NE 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	79/58	NE 5 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77	E 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 053 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0543°T

Displaced threshold650 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23223°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

-537 ft

Pressure altitude

-317 ft

Field elevation

73 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Berkeley County Airport is in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Field elevation 73 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTACY THOMAS

Manager phone(843) 719-4751

AttendedALL FRI-SAT, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMKS

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.1855, -80.0363

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.8

CHARLESTON APP/DEP

A/D

123.05

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

KMKS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Twin 30%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KCHS Charleston International Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KGGE Georgetown County Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KSMS Sumter Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KSSC Shaw Air Force Base

52 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT AT DUSK AND DAWN.

›CTN: MIL AND CHS TFC IN VCNTY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMKS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMKS have a METAR?

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

Does KMKS have a TAF?

When KMKS 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 KMKS?

KMKS sits at 73 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMKS?

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.