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HI27 Weather Upper Paauilo Airstrip

Paauilo, HawaiiElevation 1,520 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PHSF · 19 NM SW · 32 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
25 0110Z to 25 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…

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 60° at 4 kt, temperature 10.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday scattered rain showers, high near 68F, low near 63F, 43% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 68/63 NNE 6 kt – 43%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers 70/65 E 5 kt – 63%
Tuesday Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms 72/66 W 2 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Occasional Rain Showers 71/66 W 4 kt – 78%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/65 W 4 kt – 75%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/64 NNE 3 kt – 69%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy 71 E 3 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1226Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for HI27. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NE/SW
Dimensions
1,400 x 36 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0351Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1620Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
0414Z (6:14 PM local) → 1557Z (5:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1620Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0451Z (6:51 PM local) → 1520Z (5:20 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

Upper Paauilo Airstrip is in Paauilo, Hawaii. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHI27
RegionHawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates20.0282, -155.3882
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI27 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHSF (19 NM SW, UNKNOWN).

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield
19 NM SW
UNKNOWN
PHTO Hilo International Airport
27 NM SE
MVFR
PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
41 NM SW
VFR
PHOG Kahului International Airport
79 NM NW
VFR
PHNY Lanai Airport
99 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗HI27 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HI27 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HI27. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HI27 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HI27. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HI27?
HI27 sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI27?
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.