KSSC/SSC METAR & TAF Shaw Air Force Base

Sumter, South CarolinaElevation 241 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour 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

353 ft

+112 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (6:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSSC is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 1504 minutes old.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW050

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 11°C

66°F / 52°F. 8°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: FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2A

automated station with observer augmentation

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

T01850108

precise temperature 18.5°C, dew point 10.8°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (7:00 PM local) · valid to 0500Z (1:00 AM local)

KSSC forecast starts VFR at 23Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 24°C expected at 2000Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 10°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.

VFR

2300Z7:00 PM0500Z1:00 AM1100Z7:00 AM1700Z1:00 PM2300Z7:00 PM0500Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at SSC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (1504 minutes old).

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. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight clear, 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
Tonight	Clear	47	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/43	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/48	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/57	NE 10 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/55	NE 8 kt	–	6%
Friday	Sunny	81/56	NE 7 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/58	E 6 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	80	E 4 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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

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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 04R8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04R

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

04L

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

22L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

22R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 10,014 ft

04R/22L

Dimensions

8,014 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04R35°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsSALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22L215°T

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04L/22R

Dimensions

10,014 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04L35°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R215°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

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

353 ft

Pressure altitude

-179 ft

Field elevation

241 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°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

2236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1135Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2336Z (7:36 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

Shaw Air Force Base is in Sumter, South Carolina. Field elevation 241 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

Manager phone403-965-3338

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSSC / SSC

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9727, -80.4706

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4

APP/DEP

A/D

132.125

ATIS

121.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

126.1

GND

34.25

PMSV METRO

PMSV

38.13

COMD POST

POST

139.6

PTD

126.65

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSMS Sumter Airport

6 NM E

VFR

KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

17 NM W

VFR

KCDN Woodward Field

19 NM N

VFR

KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

33 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: RWY 04R-22L AVBL FOR 20 FW USE ONLY.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 04R/22L PRE-THR BARS REMOVED.

›MISC: ACFT THAT RQR IMMED ASSISTANCE AFTER DUTY HR, HOL, AND WKENDS, CTC COMD POST C803-895-5850, DSN 965-5850.

›A-GEAR: NML BAK-12 CONFIGURATION: BOTH RWY 04L/22R OVRN A-G BAK-12S ARE IN THE RAISED POSN. RWY 04L/22R APPROACH END CABLE DISCONNECTED. RWY 04R/22L, ALL CABLES IN RAISED POSN. BAK-12A ARE NSTD 900 FT RUN OUT, 1/4 IN CABLE AND 50000 LB WT SETTING. CALL TWR OR BASE OPS AT LEAST 20 MIN IN ADVANCE TO REQ OTHER CONFIGURATIONS.

›FOR AIR EVAC OR URGENT REQ DUR AFLD CLOSURE, AIRCREWS MUST CTC COMD POST DSN 312-965-5850 OR VIA UHF.

›45 FT OBSTN LCTD 140 FT S TWY CNTRLN.

›MISC: ACC RSRS APPLIED TO ACC ACFT ONLY.

›HOOK BAK-12A(B) (45 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK12B(B) (1457 FT).

›MISC: WX OBS AVBL H24 VIA AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSN SYS. AUGMENTED AN/FMQ-19 WHEN RQR DUR OPR HR AND RESOURCE PROTECTION. HUMAN OBSN SFC VIS LTD FROM 230-030 BY FLIGHTLINE HANGARS, BUILDINGS AND TREES.

›MISC: WX 965-2362, C803-895-2362, FORECASTER AVBL H24. TELEWORKING DUR AFLD CLOSURES. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2651/2635/2636, C318-529-2651/2635/2636, WEBSITE: HTTPS://26OWS..US.AF.MIL.

›RSTD: HVY ACFT EXP ARR/DEP DELAYS DUR WING FLYING.

›RSTD: RWY 04L/22R CLSD EVERY 1ST AND 3RD MON AND RWY 04R/22L CLSD EVERY 2ND AND 4TH MON OF THE MONTH FR 1100-1500Z++ FOR BAK-12 PMI.

›MISC: AMOPS UNABLE TO STORE CLASSIFIED MATERIAL, CONTACT SHAW COMMAND POST WITH CLASSIFIED STORAGE NEEDS, DSN 895-5850.

›LGT: ALL RWY THR LGT GATED.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PN RQR FOR CSTMS AND AG.

›TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1300 FT, OVERHEAD 2000 FT.

›RSTD: AERODROME UNUSE AS WX ALTN OUTSIDE OF TRAN ALERT HR OF OPNS.

›CAUTION: TRAN PILOTS WILL NOT CLIMB ABV 1000 FT ON DEP DUR VFR COND TIL CLEAR OF ARPT BDRY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CLEARED TO DO SO BY ATC. SPECIFIC TAXI INSTR FOR HVY ACFT CTC GND, MAY RQR BACK TAXIING ON RWY TO APROP LADDER TWY. UNCONTROLLED VEH TFC ON TWY AND APN.

›RSTD: SOUTH TRIM PAD AND TEST CELL SW OF TWY A CLSD.

›TRAN ACFT CTC BASE OPS PTD PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO CONFIRM SVC RQR.

›TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT ALERT AFTER HOURS SUPPORT IS NOT AUTH UNLESS SUPPORTING HIGHER HQ DIRECTED MISSIONS.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04R-22L: ST130; SBTT351; DDT490.

›NON-STD CONFIGN 2600 FT LONG.

›RSTD: ISSUED PPR VALID 1 HR +/- ETA, EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RE-COORD. TRAN ACFT CTC TWR PRIOR TO EXITING RWY.

›GRVD CONC. FIRST 1000 FT OF RWY 04R AND FIRST 1000 FT OF RWY 22L CONC AND MIDDLE 6014 FT GRVD CONC.

›RSTD: OFFL BUS RSTD TO 20 FTR WG MSN SUPPORT. 20 FTR WG QUIET HR IN EFF 0300-1100Z++. PPR ALL LDG ACFT, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD MGMT 1200-2300Z++, DSN 965-2356, C803-895-2357, AFTER HOURS/STANDBY 803-983-0522. TRAN ACFT CTC BASE OPS PTD PRIOR ARR TO CONFIRM FM SVC RQR. DSN 965-2356, C803-895-2357, FAX 2360.

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04L-22R: ST175; SBTT576, DDT745.

›JASU: 2(M32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).

›OPR 1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, OR BY NOTAM. CLSD FED HOL AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.

›HOOK BAK12B(B) (1457 FT) HOOK BAK-12A(B) (45 FT OVRN).

›HOOK MB 100(B) (65 FT OVRN).

›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1221 FT).

›BAK-12B(B) (1210 FT).

›TRAN ALERT: NO FLEET SVC AVBL. EXP 2-3 HR SVC/REFUEL DELAYS WKENDS, HOL AND PEAK PERIODS; LTD MAINT. CONCURRENT REFUELING NOT AVBL. NO DE-ICE SVC AVBL. TRAN ACFT WILL RETAIN DRAG CHUTES TO PRK. TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1130-2330Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL.

›OIL: O-128-133-148.

›FLUID: PRESAIR LPOX LOX. LOX - 24 HOURS PN.

›HOOK MB 100(B) (75 FT OVRN).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSSC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSSC have a METAR?

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

Does KSSC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSSC?

KSSC sits at 241 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSSC?

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.

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