SC47 Weather Parker Field

Simpsonville, South CarolinaElevation 860 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGSP · 9 NM N · 5 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGSP

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 42F, 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
Monday	Sunny	71/42	NNE 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/45	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/49	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/53	NE 5 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	75/54	NE 6 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73	NE 7 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0658Z.

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 SC47. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 05

Displaced threshold400 ft

RWY 23

Displaced threshold400 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

860 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

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

Parker Field is in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL MACINTOSH

Manager phone864-967-9822

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASC47

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.7614, -82.1614

Distance from city5 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SC47 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›M7 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV10 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›M7 (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

SC47 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGSP (9 NM N, VFR).

KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

9 NM N

VFR

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KLQK Pickens County Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KGRD Greenwood County Airport

31 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT TFC IN AREA & CROSSING FIELD BELOW TFC PAT ALT.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›SECRETARY: BILL CLUTE - 864-478-7023

›ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 122.9.

›VFR; PVT USE.

›PRESIDENT - STEVE BARBOUR - 864-414-8050

›RY 05/23 NSTD LIRL: RY LGTS SPACED EVERY 200 FT W/LGTS AT THLD & 200 FT RED AND LGTS AT 400 FT FROM EACH THLD GREEN TO INDICATE DSPLCD THLDS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SC47 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SC47 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SC47. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SC47 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SC47. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SC47?

SC47 sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC47?

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.