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SC02 Weather Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Beaufort, South CarolinaElevation 20 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHXD · 12 NM S · 22 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 · KHXD
WIND
040@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
26 0635Z to 27 0000Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.9 to 10.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty …
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. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0900Z to 26 1500Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.9 to 10.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty …
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. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0635Z to 26 1800Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.9 to 10.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty …
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. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 74F, low near 53F, 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 74/53 NE 11 kt 20 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/55 NE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/63 NE 11 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/61 NE 12 kt – 5%
Friday Sunny 79/62 NE 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/62 NE 10 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 NE 8 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SC02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 61 ft

H1
Dimensions
61 x 48 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

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
20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 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

Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Beaufort, South Carolina. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS HALEY, SAFETY OFFICER
Manager phone843-522-5603
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC02
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4169, -80.6873
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SC02 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-25, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

SC02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHXD (12 NM S, VFR).

KHXD Hilton Head Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
34 NM SW
VFR
KCHS Charleston International Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport
53 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOSPITAL NORTH AND RIVER SOUTH AND WEST.
›FOR CD CTC BEAUFORT APCH AT 843-228-6298, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›FLIGHT OPNS RADIO COORDINATION WITH MCAS BEAUFORT IN MCAS BEAUFORT ARPT TFC AREA.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC02?
SC02 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC02?
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.