HI53 Weather Kalalau Beach Heliport

Haena, Kauai, HawaiiElevation 10 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHBK · 12 NM SW · 28 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHBK

WIND

010@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 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 10° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 70F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	77/70	NE 11 kt	–	15%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	77/71	ENE 9 kt	–	37%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	76/70	ENE 10 kt	–	69%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	77/72	ENE 9 kt	–	74%
Thursday	Occasional Rain Showers	78/72	ENE 8 kt	–	76%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	79/73	E 9 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	79/73	SSE 5 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0136Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1

Dimensions

65 x 65 ft

Surface

TURF

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0405Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1639Z 6:39 AM

Loggable night

0428Z (6:28 PM local) → 1616Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0405Z (6:05 PM local) → 1639Z (6:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0505Z (7:05 PM local) → 1539Z (5:39 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

Kalalau Beach Heliport is in Haena, Kauai, Hawaii. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeHeliport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI53

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates22.1745, -159.6554

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHBK (12 NM SW, VFR).

PHBK Barking Sands Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

PHLI Lihue Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

99 NM SE

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

103 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI53 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI53 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI53 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI53?

HI53 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI53?

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.