PHBK/BKH METAR Barking Sands Airport

Kekaha, HawaiiElevation 23 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@16

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,494 ft

+1,471 ft vs field

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

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0021Z (2:21 PM local) · 22 min old

PHBK is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 16 knots gusting 26. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

20° at 16 kt, gust 26

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 18°C

81°F / 64°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

PK WND 02026/0016

peak wind 26 knots from 020 degrees at 00:16

T02720178

precise temperature 27.2°C, dew point 17.8°C

FAA: no delays reported at BKH.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 16 kt gusting 26 kt.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 68F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 26 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/68	W 14 kt	19 kt	11%
Monday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	82/69	NE 6 kt	–	36%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	81/68	ENE 5 kt	–	60%
Wednesday	Scattered Rain Showers	82/70	ENE 3 kt	–	67%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely	83/70	E 2 kt	–	63%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	83/74	E 7 kt	–	49%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	E 5 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0043Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

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35 kt

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50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 16 kt, gust 26

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3414 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,002 ft

16/34

Dimensions

6,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16170°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34350°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,494 ft

Pressure altitude

63 ft

Field elevation

23 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

29.88 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0406Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1640Z 6:40 AM

Loggable night

0429Z (6:29 PM local) → 1617Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0406Z (6:06 PM local) → 1640Z (6:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0506Z (7:06 PM local) → 1540Z (5:40 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

Barking Sands Airport is in Kekaha, Hawaii. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

AttendedALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHBK / BKH

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates22.0228, -159.7850

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5

HONOLULU CNTR

CNTR

32.285

RANGE OUTRIDER

OPS

126.2

TWR

122.8

UNICOM

UNIC

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PHLI Lihue Airport

25 NM E

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

105 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›CAUTION - EXTV R/W EXTERNAL LOAD TFC. BIRD HAZ.

›CLNC OBTAINED THRU CO PMRF HAW AREA. PHONE (HON) 471-6311,6254.

›MISC - CRASH CREW CAN NML PROVIDE CAT 2 MIN RESPONSE, LTD CAT 3 MIN RESPONSE AVBL.

›RWY-LGTS: RWY 16 AND RWY 34 - OLS.

›CAUTION (2 OF 2) - TWR APN PCN 51 F/A/W/T; CONC PORTION PCN 49 R/C/W/T. FRESH WATER RINSE FACILITY LCTD AT N END OF CONC PORTION. AIRCRAFT WASH RACK PCN 31 F/A/W/T LCTD ADJ TO FABRIC HGR. HELIPAD 1 (100'X100') LTD TO LOCALLY ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. HELIPADS 2 AND 3 (70'X70') LCTD ON TWY ALPHA ADJ TO NAVY LINE PARKING APRON. HELIPAD 4 (59'X59') LCTD ON TWY BRAVO AND USED FOR HOT REFUEL.

›A+ AVBL 1700-0430Z MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›NS ABTMT - N SHORELINE KAUAI AND THE ISLAND OF NIHAU EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE, ACFT AVOID BY AT LEAST 5 NM.

›CAUTION (1 OF 2) - NUMEROUS UNLIT OBST WITHIN RWY SAFETY ZONES AND APCH/DEPARTURE CLEAR ZONES. SAND BERMS, TREES AND VEGETATION LOCATED 152' WEST OF CNTRLN EXTENDING FULL LEN OF RWY AND INTO RWY 16 AND 34 APCH ZONES. VEGETATION LOCATED 57' WEST OF PAVEMENT EDGE STRIPES FOR TURN AROUND AREA AT SOUTH END OF RWY. TREES AND VEGETATION LOCATED 250' EAST OF CNTRLN EXTENDING INTO RWY 34 APCH ZONE. KINIKINI DITCH (15' DEEP X 50' WIDE) LOCATED 150' SOUTH OF RUNWAY 34 THLD EXTENDING FR OCEAN AROUND THE RWY TO THE EAST WITH ROUTINE BIRD ACT. VEGETATION LOCATED 135' NORTH OF RWY 16 THLD EXTENDING INTO RWY 16 APCH ZONE. AIRCRAFT ON TWY ALPHA AT RWY HOLD POSN ARE WITHIN THE RWY 16/34 APCH/DEPARTURE CLEAR ZONES. NO TWY GUIDANCE SIGNS; REQ PROGRESSIVE TAXI IF REQRD. USE CAUTION FOR REDUCED BRAKING ACTION ON ALL TWYS AND APRONS DUR DRY CONDS, USE EXTRA CAUTION DUR WET CONDITIONS. TWY BRAVO PCN 31 F/A/W/T; 65' WIDE, LIMITED TO C-130 (WINGSPAN 134') OR SMALLER AIRCRAFT, AND UNLIT, 2' TALL OBST (PENTAGRAPH REFUELING PIPE) LOCATED 34' EAST OF CNTRLN ADJ TO HELIPAD 4. AIRCRAFT CARRYING HAZARDOUS CARGO RSTD TO PCN 41 F/A/W/T DUE TO TWY ALPHA LOAD BRG CHANGE NORTH OF TOWER APRON. FTR PARKING PCN 36 F/A/W/T. NAVY LINE PARKING PCN 31 F/A/W/T.

›OPR 1700-0400Z MON-FRI EXC HOL. OT BY OPR NEC ONLY.

›CAUTION: EXTV R/W EXTERNAL LOAD TFC.

›RSTD - 72 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT, USER REIMBURSE CONTRACTOR OVERTIME, DSN 315-421-6310/6311, C808-335-4310/4311. FOR R3101, CTC RNG OUTRIDER 322.85 OR TWR 126.2 PRIOR TO ENTRY.

›AIRFIELD RESTRICTED TO GROSS WEIGHT CAT 2 (ALL UP WEIGHT 60000) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PER ARPT MGR.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG FOR OVERSEAS ARR NOT AVAILABLE ON ROUTINE BASIS. SPECIAL REQUESTS RQR 5 DAYS PN; CTC CBP HONOLULU OFFICE C808-237-4601 TO ARRANGE INSPECTION; AIRCRAFT OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY EXPENSES. AG INSPECTION AVBL FOR MAINLAND ARR/DEP FLT; 24 HR PN RQR FOR INSPECTION., LIHUE AG C808-632-2511; WKEND/HOL SUBJ TO REIMBURSEMENT OVERTIME FEES.

›SERVICE LGT: PAPI RY 16/34 INSTALLED WITH 3 DEGREE GLIDE ANGLE AND 40 FT TCH FOR ACFT W/WHEEL TO COCKPIT HEIGHT OF 10 FT OR LESS.

›MISC - EXTREMELY LTD TOW CAPABILITY; AIRCREW MUST PROVIDE QUALIFIED DRIVER FOR TOW VEH. NO AIR STAIRS. NO LAVATORY SERVICE. NO FLT PLANNING SVC. AERODROME LTD TO MSN ESSENTIAL PAX ONLY. NO SPACE-A SUPPORT.

›SERVICE: FUEL - LTD TO 50K FOR TSNT ACFT AND ONLY DD FORM 1896 (JET FUEL INDENTAPLATE) ACCEPTED. R/W HOT REFUEL RQR CREW MEMBER TO CONNECT FUEL HOSE TO ACFT. R/W (W/SKIDS) AND F/W COLD FUEL ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.

›SERVICE: JASU - 2(AM32-108).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHBK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHBK have a METAR?

Yes. PHBK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PHBK have a TAF?

When PHBK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PHBK?

PHBK sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHBK?

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.

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