18HI Weather Brandt Field

Port Saint Joe, HawaiiElevation 685 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHMK · 20 NM W · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHMK

WIND

030@9

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 1413Z to 26 1615Z

Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

ESFHFO A significant pattern change is expected Monday night through at least Thursday as deep tropical moisture is brought north. A combination of surface lows and troughs will bring exceptionally moist air over the eastern end of the state beginning Monday night and extending to all islands Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models have not converged on d…

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 1357Z to 26 1600Z

Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

ESFHFO A significant pattern change is expected Monday night through at least Thursday as deep tropical moisture is brought north. A combination of surface lows and troughs will bring exceptionally moist air over the eastern end of the state beginning Monday night and extending to all islands Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models have not converged on d…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today scattered rain showers, high near 75F, low near 70F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Scattered Rain Showers	75/70	NNE 12 kt	16 kt	25%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	76/71	NE 8 kt	–	53%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	76/70	E 7 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	76/71	E 7 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	77/71	ENE 5 kt	–	82%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	77/72	ENE 11 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	77/72	E 10 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1953Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 18HI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,755 ft

10/28

Dimensions

2,755 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 10

RWY 28

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

685 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1626Z 6:26 AM

Loggable night

0417Z (6:17 PM local) → 1604Z (6:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1626Z (6:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0455Z (6:55 PM local) → 1526Z (5:26 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Brandt Field is in Port Saint Joe, Hawaii. Field elevation 685 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRUDI HUNKE

Manager phone(808) 558-8109

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA18HI

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.1370, -156.7345

Distance from city13 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

18HI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHMK (20 NM W, VFR).

PHMK Molokai Airport

20 NM W

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

PHNY Lanai Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

PHNG Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport

61 NM W

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

68 NM W

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

75 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HCF CENTER AT 808-840-6262

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗18HI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 18HI have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 18HI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 18HI have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 18HI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 18HI?

18HI sits at 685 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18HI?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.