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SC18 Weather Lexington Medical Center Heliport

West Columbia, South CarolinaElevation 340 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCAE · 4 NM S · 24 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 · KCAE
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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 43F, 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 73/43 NE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/48 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/56 NE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 7 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 80/55 NE 6 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 79/58 NE 6 kt – 16%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 E 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0520Z.

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 SC18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Lexington Medical Center Heliport is in West Columbia, South Carolina. Field elevation 340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSCOTT JOHNSON
Manager phone803-791-2000
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC18
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0004, -81.1040
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SC18 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-08-04, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

SC18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCAE (4 NM S, VFR).

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
4 NM S
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
16 NM E
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
32 NM E
VFR
KCDN Woodward Field
32 NM NE
VFR
KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5240.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 803-791-2000.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC18?
SC18 sits at 340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC18?
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.