HI18 Weather Lucy Henriques Medical Center Heliport

Waimea (Kamuela), HawaiiElevation 2,707 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHSF · 17 NM S · 54 min old

No ceiling.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHSF

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 calm, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers, low near 60F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Isolated Rain Showers	60	NE 9 kt	–	22%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	77/64	NE 7 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	78/66	WNW 1 kt	–	63%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	76/66	WSW 5 kt	–	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	77/66	WSW 6 kt	–	48%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	78/66	WNW 4 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	77/65	ESE 2 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	77	N 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0749Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

2,707 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0352Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1621Z 6:21 AM

Loggable night

0414Z (6:14 PM local) → 1559Z (5:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0352Z (5:52 PM local) → 1621Z (6:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0452Z (6:52 PM local) → 1521Z (5:21 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

Lucy Henriques Medical Center Heliport is in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii. Field elevation 2,707 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerWAYNE HIGAKI

Manager phone(808) 881-4695

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI18

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates20.0217, -155.6635

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHSF (17 NM S, UNKNOWN).

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

17 NM S

UNKNOWN

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

27 NM SW

VFR

PHTO Hilo International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›MEDICAL USE.

›50 FT TREES 150 FT E; 50 FT TREES 300 FT W; 20 FT BLDG 150 FT N; 10 FT BLDG 300 FT S; 15 FT BLDG 55 FT EAST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI18 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI18 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI18 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI18?

HI18 sits at 2,707 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI18?

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.