PHIK METAR & TAF Hickam Air Force Base
Honolulu, HawaiiElevation 13 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PHNL · 2 NM SE · 45 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
310@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Hydrologic Outlook
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 Outlook
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 310° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 86F, low near 68F, 13% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Sunny | 86/68 | NNE 11 kt | – | 13% | |
| Monday | Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers | 86/70 | NE 9 kt | – | 58% | |
| Tuesday | Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms | 83/69 | NE 9 kt | – | 88% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Wednesday | Occasional Rain Showers | 84/70 | NE 9 kt | – | 88% | |
| Thursday | Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/71 | ENE 6 kt | – | 82% | |
| Friday | Rain Showers Likely | 84/74 | ENE 8 kt | – | 59% | |
| Saturday | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 84/74 | ESE 6 kt | – | 46% |
Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1737Z.
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
13 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
Hickam Air Force Base is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPHIK
RegionHawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates21.3353, -157.9483
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
PHIK traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Operations trend (15 days)
Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun
FLEET MIX
Airliner 72%Unknown 12%Jet 11%Piston single 2%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%
Mostly airliner-class aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C17 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo
›B38M (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›B752 (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo
›B712 (Airliner) · ~5 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
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PHIK have a METAR?
Yes. PHIK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PHIK have a TAF?
When PHIK 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 PHIK?
PHIK sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHIK?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.