KMYR/MYR METAR & TAF Myrtle Beach International Airport

Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaElevation 25 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-53 ft

-78 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1000Z to 27 0000Z

Coastal Horry

* 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 Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the Beach Hazards Sta…

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. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2346Z to 26 1400Z

Coastal Horry

* 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 Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the Beach Hazards Sta…

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. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM local) · 25 min old

KMYR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 12°C

64°F / 54°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP279

sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa

T01830117

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 11.7°C

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KMYR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at MYR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight 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	Clear	50	NE 11 kt	19 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/49	NE 10 kt	15 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/55	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/61	NE 11 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/60	NE 11 kt	–	10%
Friday	Sunny	76/60	NE 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/62	NE 10 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	E 8 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0118Z.

Radar

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

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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 367 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

36

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

18

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

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 9,503 ft

18/36

Dimensions

9,503 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18168°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36348°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

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

-53 ft

Pressure altitude

-415 ft

Field elevation

25 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2230Z 6:30 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Myrtle Beach International Airport is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJUDI OLMSTEAD

Manager phone843-448-1580

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMYR / MYR

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6797, -78.9283

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF128.450

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

APP/DEP

A/D

123.925

ATIS

124.5

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

128.45

CTAF

120.3

GND

128.45

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMYR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-18, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

37.3

AVG OPS/DAY

58

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 61%Airliner 20%Piston single 9%Jet 6%Unknown 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~786 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~48 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~46 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~29 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›B703 (Jet)

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.

KCRE Grand Strand Airport

13 NM NE

VFR

KGGE Georgetown County Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KFLO Florence Regional Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

56 NM N

VFR

KILM Wilmington International Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

69 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ATCT MANAGER 843-238-3008, EXT 1. VANMOPPES@HORRYCOUNTY.ORG

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›U.S. CUSTOMS SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0800-1700, OTR TIMES PPR & FEE CHARGED.

›GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SIGHTSEEING HELS OPRG IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ARPT AND RWY AT OR BLW 1200 FT. HEL RTES AND HLDG POINTS RMN CLR OF RWY CNTRLNS. HELS DEPG/ARRG PAD LCTD 700 FT SSE APCH END RWY 36.

›CTC MYR OPS ON CTAF 128.45 PRIOR TO LNDG 2300-0600.

›APVL RQRD FOR PUSHBACK AT TRML GATES A9, A10, A11, A12, A14. CTC MYR GC 120.3; PUSH IS AT PILOT DISCRETION ALL OTR GATES; RMN CLR OF TWYS.

›PCR VALUE: 302/F/A/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18, MALSF RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›MEDEVAC HEL DEPG GRAND STRAND MED CTR, SW BOUND, CTC MYR TWR ON 134.05 PRIOR TO DEP OR AS SOON AS AB.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 18 & RWY 36.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMYR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMYR have a METAR?

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

Does KMYR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMYR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMYR?

KMYR sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMYR?

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.