KMNI METAR Santee Cooper Regional Airport

Manning, South CarolinaElevation 103 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 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

-649 ft

-752 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KMNI 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

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°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 CLR RMK AO2

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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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 74F, 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	74/42	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/47	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	81/57	NE 6 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	81/58	NE 5 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	E 6 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0752Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 025 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

1 runway · longest 3,602 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,602 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0212°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20192°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

-649 ft

Pressure altitude

-317 ft

Field elevation

103 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Santee Cooper Regional Airport is in Manning, South Carolina. Field elevation 103 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMS. VICKIE WILLIAMS

Manager phone803-433-4004

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMNI

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.5871, -80.2087

Distance from city7 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4

SHAW APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMNI traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~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.

KSMS Sumter Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KSSC Shaw Air Force Base

27 NM NW

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

34 NM W

VFR

KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

36 NM NW

VFR

KCHS Charleston International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. TO ACTVT AFT 2300 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC SHAW APCH AT 803-895-4884, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMNI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMNI have a METAR?

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

Does KMNI have a TAF?

When KMNI 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 KMNI?

KMNI sits at 103 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMNI?

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.