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SC68 Weather Fripp Island Emergency Heliport

Frogmore, South CarolinaElevation 8 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHXD · 12 NM SW · 25 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@11
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
26 0219Z to 27 0000Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosi…
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 0219Z to 26 2100Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosi…
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 40° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 NE 21 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/57 NE 16 kt 23 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/60 NE 11 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/64 NE 16 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/63 NE 14 kt – 10%
Friday Sunny 76/66 NE 13 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/67 NE 12 kt – 12%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 6 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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 SC68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Fripp Island Emergency Heliport is in Frogmore, South Carolina. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC68
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3219, -80.4912
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SC68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHXD (12 NM SW, VFR).

KHXD Hilton Head Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
38 NM SW
VFR
KCHS Charleston International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
60 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC68?
SC68 sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC68?
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.