United States

Charleston International Airport

KCHS CHS Charleston

Live conditions Day

Wind

VRB / 5 kt

Visibility

10+ SM / 16.1+ km

Temp / Dew

29.4°C / 85°F · dew 17.2°C / 63°F

Altimeter

1020 hPa / 30.11 inHg

VRB wind variable at 5 kt — no clear favored runway; ATC selects based on flow / SOP.

Local now

16:22 UTC

Sunrise

10:11

Sunset

00:26

Raw METAR + TAF
METAR KCHS 061556Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW250 29/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02940172 $

TAF KCHS 061130Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM061330 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM061730 18011KT P6SM FEW250 FM070100 20005KT P6SM SCT250 FM070600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
Updated 0 minutes ago

Quick facts

ICAO / IATA
KCHS / CHS
Type
Large airport
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates
32.896159, -80.038151
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Mag variation
-7.05° W (per chart)
Runways
4 ends · longest 2,744 m / 9,003 ft

Runways

End TRUE MAG Length Width Surface ILS Glide Notes
03 024° 033° 2,134 m / 7,001 ft 46 m Asphalt
15 147° 156° 2,744 m / 9,003 ft 46 m Concrete
21 204° 213° 2,134 m / 7,001 ft 46 m Asphalt
33 327° 336° 2,744 m / 9,003 ft 46 m Concrete

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Navaids

Ident Name Type Frequency
CH Ashly NDB 329 kHz
CHS Charleston VORTAC 113.50 MHz

Frequencies

Approach

Approach
119.3
Approach
30.692

ATIS

ATIS
124.75

Clearance

CLNC DEL
118

Departures

Departure
120.7

Ground

Ground
121.9

Other

PMSV METRO
34.46
CONSOLIDATED COMD
134.1
PTD
37.22
ANDERSON RDO
122.2

Tower

Tower
126

Other

UNICOM
122.95

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