HI55 Weather Moanalua Medical Center Heliport

Honolulu, HawaiiElevation 18 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHNL · 3 NM SW · 46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHNL

WIND

060@10

steady

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 isolated rain showers, high near 84F, low near 71F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Occasional Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	84/71	NE 13 kt	18 kt	22%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	85/72	E 8 kt	–	59%
Tuesday	Occasional Rain Showers	82/72	NE 11 kt	–	93%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Rain Showers	82/73	NE 10 kt	–	93%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	NE 7 kt	–	86%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	83/74	ENE 8 kt	–	68%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	83/74	ESE 6 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0039Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for HI55. 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

18 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0359Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1631Z 6:31 AM

Loggable night

0422Z (6:22 PM local) → 1609Z (6:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0359Z (5:59 PM local) → 1631Z (6:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0459Z (6:59 PM local) → 1531Z (5:31 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

Moanalua Medical Center Heliport is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerANDREW GILES

Manager phone(808) 432-7960

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAHI55

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.3641, -157.8990

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

HI55 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HI55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHNL (3 NM SW, VFR).

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

3 NM SW

VFR

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

9 NM NE

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

10 NM W

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ADNL CTC SAM BALUKOFF 808-294-8581; SAM.A.BALUKOFF@KP.ORG.

›ADDITIONAL:808-763-8544 (MOBILE)

›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗HI55 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does HI55 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for HI55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does HI55 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for HI55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at HI55?

HI55 sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HI55?

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.