PHJH/JHM METAR & TAF Kapalua Airport

Lahaina, HawaiiElevation 256 ftMedium airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHOG · 14 NM E · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHOG

WIND

330@7

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.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 AM local)

PHJH forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

VFR

BKN0505,000 ft

1800Z8:00 AM2248Z12:48 PM0336Z5:36 PM0824Z10:24 PM1312Z3:12 AM1800Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at JHM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 22.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 81F, low near 70F, 16% 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	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	81/70	NE 14 kt	19 kt	16%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	82/71	NE 10 kt	–	53%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	82/70	E 4 kt	–	91%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	82/71	E 5 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	82/71	ENE 4 kt	–	82%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	82/74	NE 9 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	E 7 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1953Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0228°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

RWY 20208°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

256 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1626Z 6:26 AM

Loggable night

0417Z (6:17 PM local) → 1603Z (6:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1626Z (6:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0455Z (6:55 PM local) → 1526Z (5:26 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

Kapalua Airport is in Lahaina, Hawaii. Field elevation 256 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARVIN MONIZ

Manager phone808-281-6261

AttendedDaily, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHJH / JHM

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates20.9629, -156.6730

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.525

AWOS

123.6

MAUI RDO

RCO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

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

PHJH has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHOG (14 NM E, VFR).

PHOG Kahului International Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

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

68 NM NW

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

73 NM W

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

81 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO JET POWERED ACFT ALLOWED.

›PCR VALUE: 35/F/B/X/T

›RESTRICTION ON NUMBER OF DAILY FLTS DEPENDING ON ACFT CAPACITY & SIZE.

›ARFF HRS: 0600-1800

›ARPT OPNS/MAINT MGR/ADM MR. MARVIN MONIZ - PHONE KAPALUA 808-872-3808/808-665-6108.

›ARPT RESTRICTED TO PART 121 & 135 FAR OPERATORS WITH PPR CTC KAHULUI ARPT OPNS 808-872-3880 (24 HRS).

›SPECIAL NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS FOR ACFT OPER AT ARPT.

›VFR,PRIVATE USE ONLY; TFC PTRNS ESTABLISHED TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH KAANOPALI ARPT.

›NO PRACTICE & TRAINING FLTS PERMITTED.

›NO HELICOPTER OPNS PERMITTED.

›RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN UP TO 300 FT MSL ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF RWY 02/20 APPROX 160 FT EAST OF CENTERLINE.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHJH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHJH have a METAR?

Not right now. PHJH is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PHJH have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PHJH; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PHJH?

PHJH sits at 256 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHJH?

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.