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KS17 Weather Twin Lakes Airport

Trenton, South CarolinaElevation 540 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAIK · 9 NM E · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAIK
WIND
010@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 72/44 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/46 NE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/55 NE 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/54 NE 10 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/56 NE 8 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 78/57 NE 8 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 7 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0746Z.

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
NESW0624
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

06/24
Dimensions
4,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 06
Displaced threshold390 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24
Displaced threshold421 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
540 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Twin Lakes Airport is in Trenton, South Carolina. Field elevation 540 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIMOTHY RISCHBIETER
Manager phone518-542-3795
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKS17
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6457, -81.8671
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KS17 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 59%Unknown 34%Helicopter 5%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›M20P (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›CRUZ (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AA5 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›HIGH (Unknown)
›AA5 (Unknown)
›RV9 (Unknown)
›G2T1 (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

KS17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAIK (9 NM E, VFR).

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KDNL Daniel Field
14 NM SW
VFR
KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field
17 NM S
VFR
KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KGRD Greenwood County Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 06 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›BCN OTS INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777. WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›ACTVT NON-STD SOLAR MIRL - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KS17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KS17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KS17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KS17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KS17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KS17?
KS17 sits at 540 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KS17?
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.