PHJR/JRF METAR & TAF Kalaeloa Airport

Kapolei, HawaiiElevation 30 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 4,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,611 ft

+1,581 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 2353Z (1:53 PM local) · 6 min old

PHJR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,400 feet AGL.

WIND

210° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 18°C

82°F / 64°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.89 inHg

1012.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP128

sea-level pressure 1012.8 hPa

T02830183

precise temperature 28.3°C, dew point 18.3°C

10300

6-hour maximum temperature 30.0°C

20250

6-hour minimum temperature 25.0°C

58022

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (2.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (2:00 PM local)

PHJR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z2:00 PM0448Z6:48 PM0936Z11:36 PM1424Z4:24 AM1912Z9:12 AM0000Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at JRF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 210° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 86F, low near 67F, 11% 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	86/67	ESE 7 kt	–	11%
Monday	Sunny	85/68	N 10 kt	–	55%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	83/68	NE 10 kt	–	84%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Rain Showers	84/69	NE 9 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	NE 5 kt	–	80%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	84/75	ENE 7 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	84/75	SE 6 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

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

210° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 22R7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

22R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

22L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

04L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

04R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,365 ft

11/29

Dimensions

8,365 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11118°T

Displaced threshold939 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29298°T

Displaced threshold1,429 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

04L/22R

Dimensions

4,505 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04L55°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 22R235°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

04R/22L

Dimensions

7,989 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04R55°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22L235°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

1,611 ft

Pressure altitude

60 ft

Field elevation

30 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

29.89 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

0400Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1632Z 6:32 AM

Loggable night

0423Z (6:23 PM local) → 1609Z (6:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0400Z (6:00 PM local) → 1632Z (6:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0500Z (7:00 PM local) → 1532Z (5:32 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

Kalaeloa Airport is in Kapolei, Hawaii. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMALCOM SMITH

Manager phone808-836-6533

AttendedDaily, 0630–1430

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHJR / JRF

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.3074, -158.0700

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF132.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3

HONOLULU APP/DEP

A/D

119.8

ATIS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

132.6

CTAF

123.8

GND

132.6

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PHJR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

57.2

AVG OPS/DAY

111.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 50%Piston single 36%Airliner 6%Helicopter 5%Twin 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~432 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~419 landings/mo

›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~113 landings/mo

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~95 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~74 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SLG2 (Unknown)

›SLG4 (Unknown)

›C30J (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

8 NM E

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

11 NM N

VFR

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

VFR

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GROSS WT (IN THSDS) SINGLE-TANDEM: 189.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›PCR VALUE: 602/F/A/X/T

›OTS INDEFLY.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RWY 04R/22L; MIRL RWY 04L/22R; MIRL RWY 11/29; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04L, 04R, 11, 22L, 22R, & 29 OPER CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 602/F/A/X/T

›SMALL ACFT 800 FT, LARGE ACFT 1000 FT.

›TSNT ACFT CTC FBO FOR FUEL 808-490-2400.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›CTN WAKE TURB FROM JET ACFT LDG AND DEPARTING RWY 04R.

›LARGE ACFT REQUESTING RWY 11 CAN EXPECT RIGHT TRAFFIC.

›OCNL BIRD HAZ APCH END RY 04L AND RY 04R.

›PCR VALUE: 602/F/A/X/T

›MILITARY HELICOPTER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT DUE TO USCG MILITARY HELIPAD NEAR RY 04R.

›POTENTIAL HYDROPLANING ALL ACFT DUE STANDING WATER AT INTXN RY 04R AND RY 11.

›AVOID OVERFLIGHT REFINERIES WEST OF ARPT, GASEOUS EXHAUST PLUMES AND FLAMES MAY RISE TO 267 FT AGL WITHOUT WARNING.

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PHJR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHJR have a METAR?

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

Does PHJR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PHJR?

PHJR sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHJR?

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.