Pilot information for Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 23:56:

KCHS 262356Z 06008KT 10SM FEW048 SCT060 27/19 A3000

Forecast (TAF) for Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:45:

TAF KCHS 262336Z 2700/2724 05010KT P6SM BKN050 
     FM270900 04011G17KT P6SM BKN015 
     FM271400 08012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 
     FM271800 11017G27KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 2720/2724 4SM SHRA BKN025

!CHS 05/032 CHS OBST TOWER 350 (320 AGL) 4.83 N LGTS OTS 
(ASR 1058568) TIL 1206100645
CREATED: 26 May 2012 06:43:00 
SOURCE: KPIEYFYX

!CHS 05/019 CHS RWY 15/33 MANDATORY HOLD SIGN AT RWY 3/21 UNLGTD
CREATED: 22 May 2012 02:11:00 
SOURCE: KDCAYFYX

!CHS 05/012 CHS AD AIRCRAFT WARNING LGTS OTS
CREATED: 16 May 2012 13:35:00 
SOURCE: KPIEYFYX

!CHS 04/018 CHS TWY B LOCATION SIGN AT COMMERCIAL RAMP MISSING
CREATED: 09 Apr 2012 16:08:00 
SOURCE: KEKNYFYX

!CHS 04/017 CHS TWY C DIRECTIONAL SIGN AT TWY B MISSING
CREATED: 09 Apr 2012 16:03:00 
SOURCE: KGNVYFYX

!CHS 04/015 CHS TWY B DIRECTIONAL SIGN AT TWY C MISSING
CREATED: 09 Apr 2012 16:02:00 
SOURCE: KGNVYFYX

!CHS 01/021 CHS RWY 33 BAK 12 A-GEAR OTS
CREATED: 21 Jan 2012 18:01:00 
SOURCE: KPIEYFYX

!CHS 11/037 CHS OBST TOWER 216 (UNKN AGL) 1400 W LGTS OTS TIL
 3712062359
CREATED: 21 Nov 2011 14:32:00 
SOURCE: KMCNYFYX

!FDC 2/3243 CHS FI/P CHART CHARLESTON AFB/INTL, CHARLESTON, SC.
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15, AMDT 3...
     CORRECT MINIMA: CORRECT LNAV/VNAV DA VISIBILITY ALL CATS TO 
     5/8 VICE 1 5/8, LNAV MDA CAT A AND B VISIBILITY TO 1/2 VICE 
     1 1/2 , CAT C AND D VISIBILITY TO 3/4 VICE 1 3/4.
CREATED: 11 Apr 2012 16:42:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

!FDC 2/6428 CHS CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHARLESTON, SC.
  AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. 
     EFFECTIVE 1202011200 UTC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA 
LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND 978 MHZ UNIVERSAL 
ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND 
SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, 
THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). 
TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE 
SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE 
(RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. 
FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, 
AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONS.
THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B 
CAPABILITY WITH THE CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE/INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
(CHS) AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON 
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL 
SERVICES- TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL 
SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM).
REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO 
OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.
CREATED: 31 Jan 2012 19:53:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

!FDC 1/5103 CHS FI/T IAP CHARLESTON AFB/INTL, CHARLESTON, SC.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 15, AMDT 23...
     S-LOC 15 MDA 560/HATH 517 ALL CATS. VIS CATS C/D/E RVR 5500.
     CIRCLING CATS A/B/C MDA 560/HAA 514.
     WENEX MINIMUM FIX ALTITUDE 560.
     WENEX FIX MINIMUMS: CIRCLING CATS A/B/C 560/HAA 514.
     DIREGARD NOTE: FOR INOPERATIVE ALS, INCREASE CAT E VISIBILITY
     TO RVR 4000.
   TEMPORARY CRANE 3.5 NM NORTHEAST OF RWY 15.
CREATED: 28 Dec 2011 10:49:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

!FDC 1/8962 CHS FI/T IAP CHARLESTON AFB/INTL, CHARLESTON, SC.
   VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 3, AMDT 14A...
     S-3 MDA 520/HAT 485 ALL CATS, CAT C VIS 1 1/4, CAT D VIS 1 1/2,
     CAT E VIS 1 3/4.
     VDP 1.40 NM TO RWY 3/CHS 2.09 DME.
     DISREGARD NOTES: INOPERATIVE TABLE DOES NOT APPLY TO S-3 CATS
     A, B AND C. FOR INOPERATIVE SSALR, INCREASE S-3 CATS D AND E
     VISILBILITY TO 1 1/4.
CREATED: 30 Nov 2011 21:10:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

!FDC 1/6244 CHS FI/T IAP CHARLESTON AFB/INTL, CHARLESTON, SC.
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 3, AMDT 3...
     LNAV MDA 520/HAT 485 ALL CATS, VIS CATS A/B 1, CAT C 1 1/4, CAT
     D 1 1/2, CAT E 1 3/4.
     VDP 1.41 NM TO RWY 3.
     DISREGARD NOTE: FOR INOPERATIVE SSALR, INCREASE LPV VISIBILITY
     TO 1 ALL CATS, LNAV/VNAV CAT E VISIBILITY TO 1 1/2, LNAV CAT A 
     AND B VISIBILITY TO 1, CAT D VISIBILITY TO 1 1/4, AND CAT E   
     VISIBILITY TO 1 1/2.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 217 MSL, 5570 FEET SE OF RWY 3.
CREATED: 18 Nov 2011 13:17:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

!FDC 1/7826 CHS FI/T IAP CHARLESTON AFB/INTL, CHARLESTON, SC.
   VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21, AMDT 14...
     S-21 MDA 500/HAT 457 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C 1 1/4, CAT D 1 1/2.
     VDP AT 1.77 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.29 MILES.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 187 MSL 5096 FT W OF RWY 21.
CREATED: 17 Oct 2011 12:41:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX

M0449/12 NOTAMR M0448/12
Q)  /QMXLN
A)  KCHS
B)  201205261730
C)  201205302359
E)  TAXIWAY JULIET AND TAXIWAY ECHO EAST OF RWY 15/33 CLOSED TO ALL 
NIGHT OPERATIONS
CREATED: 26 May 2012 17:30:00 
SOURCE: KCHS

M0299/12 NOTAMR M0275/12
Q)  /QMHAS
A)  KCHS
B)  201204051403
C)  201206302359
E)  BAK 12 DEP END RWY 33 RUNWAY ARRESTING GEAR UNSERVICEABLE
CREATED: 05 Apr 2012 14:03:00 
SOURCE: KCHS

L0034/12 NOTAMR L0032/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KCHS
B)  201205100001
C)  201206012359
E)  JBC FUEL CHANGE FROM JP8 TO A+
CREATED: 08 May 2012 19:04:00 
SOURCE: KCHS