AGGH/HIR METAR & TAF Honiara International Airport

Honiara, Guadalcanal ProvinceElevation 28 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,124 ft

+2,096 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (2:00 PM local) · 42 min old

AGGH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW020

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

32°C / 23°C

90°F / 73°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2315Z (10:15 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (11:00 AM local)

AGGH forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z11:00 AM0448Z3:48 PM0936Z8:36 PM1424Z1:24 AM1912Z6:12 AM0000Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

090° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0613 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

7,218 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,124 ft

Pressure altitude

98 ft

Field elevation

28 ft MSL

Temperature

32°C (90°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.85 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0715Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1851Z 5:51 AM

Loggable night

0737Z (6:37 PM local) → 1830Z (5:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0715Z (6:15 PM local) → 1851Z (5:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0815Z (7:15 PM local) → 1751Z (4:51 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

Honiara International Airport is in Honiara, Guadalcanal Province. Field elevation 28 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAGGH / HIR

RegionGuadalcanal Province

CountrySolomon Islands

Coordinates-9.4280, 160.0550

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

INFO

AFIS

342.5

INFO

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

AGTI Tulaghi Heliport

20 NM N

AGGI Babanakira Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗AGGH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AGGH have a METAR?

Yes. AGGH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does AGGH have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for AGGH; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at AGGH?

AGGH sits at 28 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AGGH?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.