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KUDG METAR Darlington County Airport

Darlington, South CarolinaElevation 192 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 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
-807 ft
-999 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0656Z (2:56 AM local) · 8 min old

KUDG 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
10°C / 9°C
50°F / 48°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.37 inHg
1028.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP285
sea-level pressure 1028.5 hPa
T01000089
precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 8.9°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 73F, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/40 NE 8 kt 14 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/45 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/53 NE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/52 NE 8 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 79/53 NE 7 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 79/55 NE 8 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 NE 8 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0703Z.

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
NESW0523 20°20°5 kt20°20° 520°
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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 055 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
05
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
23
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt R
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 5,500 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0543°T
Approach lightsODALS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23223°T
REILYes
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
-807 ft
Pressure altitude
-258 ft
Field elevation
192 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.37 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
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 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

Darlington County Airport is in Darlington, South Carolina. Field elevation 192 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBARRY KENNETT
Manager phone843-393-9928
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKUDG
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.4494, -79.8901
Distance from city9 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
FLORENCE APP/DEP
A/D
119.925
AWOS 3
AWOS
118.55
FLORENCE CLNC DEL
CLD
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUDG traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~1 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.

KHVS Hartsville Regional Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KCQW Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field
16 NM N
VFR
KFLO Florence Regional Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KCDN Woodward Field
35 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFTER HRS SERVICE CALL 843-393-9928.
›FOR CD CTC FLORENCE APCH AT 843-665-0632, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
›ODALS RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. AFT 2300, ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KUDG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KUDG have a METAR?
Yes. KUDG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KUDG have a TAF?
When KUDG 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 KUDG?
KUDG sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUDG?
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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