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 2 min ago
Weather now: VFR 78°F Observed 11 min ago
Late departures: 22.4%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at CHS

VFR

78°F26°C

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

Wind: 200° 17 mph, gusts 31
Visibility: 10+ mi
Clouds: FEW 1,500 ft, BKN 5,000 ft
Ceiling: 5,000 ft
Pressure: 29.97 inHg

METARMETAR KCHS 111556Z 20015G27KT 10SM FEW015 BKN050 26/21 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/1548 SLP146 T02560206

TAFTAF KCHS 111422Z 1114/1212 27012G19KT P6SM -RA BKN010 BKN016 OVC025 FM111500 24015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM112300 25008KT P6SM FEW040 FM120700 28007KT P6SM FEW030

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 11 min ago.

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementRip Current Statement issued October 11 at 7:18AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Forecast for the CHS area

Today82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny
13 to 16 mph SW · 70% rain

Tonight59°F
Mostly Clear
8 to 13 mph W · 8% rain

Columbus Day84°F
Sunny
9 to 13 mph NW · 1% rain

Monday Night60°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 8 mph NW · 0% rain

Tuesday85°F
Sunny
6 mph NE · 0% rain

Tuesday Night60°F
Clear
0 to 3 mph SE · 0% rain

Wednesday87°F
Sunny
0 to 6 mph SW · 0% rain

Wednesday Night62°F
Clear
1 to 6 mph SW · 0% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 59 min 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