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KRBW/RBW METAR Lowcountry Regional Airport

Walterboro, South CarolinaElevation 101 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 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
-285 ft
-386 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (10:35 PM local) · 6 min old

KRBW 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
15°C / 12°C
59°F / 54°F. 3°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

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at RBW.

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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 48 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/44 NE 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/48 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/58 NE 8 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/56 NE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Sunny 79/57 NE 8 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/59 NE 8 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 E 6 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0240Z.

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
NESW05231735 40°40°3 kt40°40° 340°
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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
05
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
35
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
17
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
23
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
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 6,002 ft

05/23
Dimensions
6,002 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0544°T
Landing length (LDA)6,002 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23224°T
Landing length (LDA)5,977 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,002 / 6,002 / 5,977 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsODALS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
5,705 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 17166°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35346°T
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
-285 ft
Pressure altitude
-309 ft
Field elevation
101 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°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
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 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

Lowcountry Regional Airport is in Walterboro, South Carolina. Field elevation 101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBERT DUFFIE
Manager phone843-549-2549
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRBW / RBW
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9210, -80.6406
Distance from city2 NM NE
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

120.7
CHARLESTON APP/DEP
A/D
118.725
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRBW traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3.4
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Unknown 25%Helicopter 20%Jet 4%Twin 4%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P06T (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)
›P06T (Unknown)
›B407 (Helicopter)

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.

KCHS Charleston International Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KHXD Hilton Head Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
60 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 843-549-2549.
›FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843 414-2832.
›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
›(WIND INDCR) SUPPLRY LGTD WINDCONES RWY 23 AND MIDFIELD.
›CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY.
›ODALS RWY 23; REILS RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - OPR CONSLY FM DUSK-2200. FM 2200 TO DAWN ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; MIRLS RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT WITH INCR ACT DRG NGT AND AT DUSK AND DAWN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KRBW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRBW have a METAR?
Yes. KRBW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KRBW have a TAF?
When KRBW 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 KRBW?
KRBW sits at 101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRBW?
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.