Weather at Charleston International Airport (CHS)

Charleston, South Carolina KCHS #57 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for CHS.

FAA status: No delays reported Updated 9 min ago
Weather now: VFR 59°F Observed 43 min ago
Late departures: 22.4%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at CHS

VFR

59°F15°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind: 050° 9 mph
Visibility: 10+ mi
Clouds: SCT 1,500 ft, BKN 9,500 ft, BKN 15,000 ft
Ceiling: 9,500 ft
Pressure: 30.34 inHg

METARMETAR KCHS 011056Z 05008KT 10SM SCT015 BKN095 BKN150 15/13 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01500128 $

TAFTAF KCHS 011128Z 0112/0212 05009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 0112/0113 BKN015 FM011330 05013G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM020100 04011KT P6SM BKN100

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 43 min ago.

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementRip Current Statement issued October 28 at 2:09PM EDT until October 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Forecast for the CHS area

This Afternoon79°F
Partly Sunny
16 mph NE · 0% rain

Tonight60°F
Mostly Cloudy
10 to 14 mph NE · 1% rain

Thursday80°F
Partly Sunny
13 mph NE · 0% rain

Thursday Night58°F
Mostly Clear
9 mph NE · 0% rain

Friday80°F
Sunny
9 mph NE · 0% rain

Friday Night59°F
Partly Cloudy
5 to 8 mph NE · 0% rain

Saturday78°F
Mostly Cloudy
8 to 16 mph NE · 3% rain

Saturday Night61°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
7 to 15 mph NE · 17% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 3 d ago.

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
15/33	9,001 ft	150 ft	CON
03/21	7,000 ft	150 ft	ASP

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

Service	Description	MHz
ATIS	ATIS	124.750
CLD	CLNC DEL	118.000
GND	GND	121.900
TWR	TWR	126.000
APP	APP	30.692
APP	APP	119.300
DEP	DEP	120.700