Hartsville, South Carolina · field elev 292 ft
Density Altitude at Flying W (2Q0)
Flying W sits at 292 ft, and even a typical July afternoon (92 °F) only lifts density altitude to about 2,459 ft — heat still trims performance, but the field rarely turns high-and-hot.
Typical density altitude by month
| Month | Avg temp °F | DA at avg temp | Afternoon high °F | DA on a typical afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43.4 | −666 ft | 54.9 | 108 ft |
| February | 46.4 | −462 ft | 58.8 | 366 ft |
| March | 53.2 | −5 ft | 66.4 | 861 ft |
| April | 61.9 | 569 ft | 75.7 | 1,454 ft |
| May | 70.1 | 1,098 ft | 82.4 | 1,874 ft |
| June | 77.6 | 1,574 ft | 88.7 | 2,264 ft |
| July | 81.1 | 1,793 ft | 91.9 | 2,459 ft |
| August | 79.6 | 1,700 ft | 90.2 | 2,355 ft |
| September | 74.0 | 1,347 ft | 84.8 | 2,023 ft |
| October | 63.1 | 647 ft | 75.6 | 1,448 ft |
| November | 52.6 | −45 ft | 65.3 | 790 ft |
| December | 46.1 | −482 ft | 57.6 | 287 ft |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft. These are planning references at standard pressure and dry air — afternoon humidity and low pressure both push the real number higher. Run today's values below.
Run today’s numbers for 2Q0
DENSITY ALTITUDE
Field elevation 292 ft — the air behaves like 2,465 ft.
- PRESSURE ALT
- 293 ft
- ISA DEVIATION
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- RULE-OF-THUMB DA
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- AIR DENSITY INDEX
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- AIR DENSITY
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- WATER · GRAINS/LB
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For training and reference · verify with official sources and your POH before flight · no tool on this site renders a go / no-go judgment
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- 52J — Lee County/Butters Field
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- KCQW — Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field
Cheraw · elev 239 ft
- 58J — Huggins Meml
Timmonsville · elev 143 ft
- KBBP — Marlboro County Jetport/H E Avent Field
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- KFLO — Florence Regional
Florence · elev 147 ft
Frequently asked questions
How high does density altitude get at 2Q0 in summer?
On a typical July afternoon — around 92 °F at the nearest NOAA normals station — density altitude at Flying W reaches roughly 2,459 ft at standard pressure. Hotter-than-normal days, low pressure, and humidity all push it higher, so run the day's actual numbers before flying.
What is the density altitude at 2Q0 on an average day?
It swings with the seasons: from roughly −666 ft at the coldest month's average temperature to about 1,793 ft at the warmest month's — all from a constant field elevation of 292 ft. The month-by-month table above carries the full year.
What is the field elevation of Flying W?
292 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is 2Q0 (FAA), in Hartsville, South Carolina.