HI04 Weather Hilo Medical Center Heliport

Hilo, HawaiiElevation 487 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHTO · 4 NM E · 46 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHTO

WIND

360@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

26 0108Z to 26 1600Z

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

ESFHFO A significant pattern change is expected late 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 state beginning late Monday night. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models have not converged on details yet, so exact locations, timin…

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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered rain showers, low near 70F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Occasional Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Scattered Rain Showers	70	NE 9 kt	–	54%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	80/71	ENE 6 kt	–	62%
Tuesday	Occasional Rain Showers	80/71	SE 7 kt	–	78%
Wednesday	Occasional Rain Showers	81/72	N 3 kt	–	79%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/72	WNW 2 kt	–	68%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	82/72	NNE 9 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	81/71	E 3 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	81	ENE 5 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0438Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 86 ft

H1

Dimensions

86 x 86 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

487 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0350Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1619Z 6:19 AM

Loggable night

0412Z (6:12 PM local) → 1556Z (5:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0350Z (5:50 PM local) → 1619Z (6:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0450Z (6:50 PM local) → 1519Z (5:19 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

Hilo Medical Center Heliport is in Hilo, Hawaii. Field elevation 487 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerHOSPITAL SYSTEMS SERVICES DIRECTOR

Manager phone(808) 932-3108

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI04

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates19.7185, -155.1144

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHTO (4 NM E, VFR).

PHTO Hilo International Airport

4 NM E

VFR

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

25 NM W

UNKNOWN

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

53 NM W

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

102 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SAFETY & SECURITY: 808-932-3538; OTR CTC HA CHI: 808-932-3538.

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

›FOR ARPT BCN CALL 808-969-4155.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI04 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI04 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI04 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI04?

HI04 sits at 487 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI04?

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.