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SC83 Weather Abbeville County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Abbeville, South CarolinaElevation 604 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRD · 12 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRD
WIND
340@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 350° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 72/41 NE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/45 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/51 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/51 NE 8 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/54 NE 5 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/55 NE 6 kt – 27%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 ENE 6 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). 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 SC83. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
604 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 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

Abbeville County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Abbeville, South Carolina. Field elevation 604 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES W WILSON
Manager phone864-366-3378
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC83
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1603, -82.3833
Distance from city14 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SC83 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRD (12 NM NE, VFR).

KGRD Greenwood County Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KAND Anderson Regional Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KGYH Donaldson Field Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KLQK Pickens County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERI LGTS CALL 864366-5011.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›PRVDD PVT USE; APCH/DEP RTE OPS FM 270 DEG TO 090 DEG; TKF/LDG AREA MKD; & WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›MEDICAL USE.
›PLINES 150 FT W & 200 FT S.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC83 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC83 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC83 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC83?
SC83 sits at 604 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC83?
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.