HI49 Weather Panda Airport

Kaunakakai, HawaiiElevation 250 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHMK · 9 NM E · 54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHMK

WIND

040@10

gust 24 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 84F, low near 72F, 11% 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	84/72	NNE 15 kt	21 kt	11%
Monday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	84/73	NE 12 kt	16 kt	48%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/72	ENE 6 kt	–	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	ENE 7 kt	–	89%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	ENE 3 kt	–	82%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	84/75	ENE 8 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/75	ESE 6 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0047Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,920 ft

07/25

Dimensions

1,920 x 55 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 07

RWY 25

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0357Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1629Z 6:29 AM

Loggable night

0420Z (6:20 PM local) → 1606Z (6:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0357Z (5:57 PM local) → 1629Z (6:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0457Z (6:57 PM local) → 1529Z (5:29 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

Panda Airport is in Kaunakakai, Hawaii. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKELE FERGERSTROM

Manager phone808-896-4799

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI49

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.1490, -157.2584

Distance from city17 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

UNICOM

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

Weather reference stations

HI49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHMK (9 NM E, VFR).

VFR

VFR

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

34 NM NW

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

46 NM W

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

48 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 07 TRI-COLOR VASI.

›AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS WEST OF ARPT.

›ACTVT LIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8.

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

›CONDL-VFR; PVT USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI49 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI49 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI49 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI49?

HI49 sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI49?

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.