HI52 Weather Rainshed Heliport

Volcano Village, HawaiiElevation 4,000 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHTO · 21 NM NE · 49 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHTO

WIND

010@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 scattered rain showers, high near 71F, low near 58F, 32% 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	Scattered Rain Showers	71/58	E 5 kt	–	32%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	70/59	ESE 6 kt	–	64%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	71/60	SSW 11 kt	–	89%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	71/60	SSW 9 kt	–	84%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	71/60	SE 4 kt	–	78%
Friday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	70/62	SE 5 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	69/61	E 3 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 2342Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 90 ft

H1

Dimensions

90 x 90 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

4,000 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

1619Z 6:19 AM

Loggable night

0413Z (6:13 PM local) → 1556Z (5:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1619Z (6:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0451Z (6:51 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

Rainshed Heliport is in Volcano Village, Hawaii. Field elevation 4,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRHONDA LOH

Manager phone808-985-6025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI52

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates19.4333, -155.2598

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHTO (21 NM NE, VFR).

PHTO Hilo International Airport

21 NM NE

VFR

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

26 NM NW

UNKNOWN

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

48 NM NW

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT TO BE CHARTED.

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

›CHIEF RANGER 808-985-6170 PACC DISPATCH IS BEST CONTACT FOR HELIBASE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI52 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI52 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI52 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI52?

HI52 sits at 4,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI52?

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.