PHKO/KOA METAR & TAF Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Kailua-Kona, HawaiiElevation 47 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR42 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,801 ft

+1,754 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) · 42 min old

PHKO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

270° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

29°C / 21°C

84°F / 70°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.84 inHg

1010.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP104

sea-level pressure 1010.4 hPa

6////

coded climate group: data missing

T02940206

precise temperature 29.4°C, dew point 20.6°C

10306

6-hour maximum temperature 30.6°C

20267

6-hour minimum temperature 26.7°C

57020

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (2.0 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 PM local)

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

BKN15015,000 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

VFR

0000Z2:00 PM0600Z8:00 PM1200Z2:00 AM1800Z8:00 AM0000Z2:00 PM0600Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at KOA.

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 270° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 88F, low near 74F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	Isolated Rain Showers	88/74	N 11 kt	–	16%
Monday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	88/74	WNW 9 kt	–	59%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	88/74	SW 8 kt	–	83%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	88/74	SSW 12 kt	16 kt	86%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely	88/74	WSW 5 kt	–	68%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	87/75	NNW 4 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87/75	WSW 3 kt	–	29%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0034Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

270° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 171 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

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 11,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

11,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17185°T

Landing length (LDA)11,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 355°T

Landing length (LDA)11,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

1,801 ft

Pressure altitude

127 ft

Field elevation

47 ft MSL

Temperature

29°C (84°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

29.84 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

0353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1622Z 6:22 AM

Loggable night

0416Z (6:16 PM local) → 1600Z (6:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1622Z (6:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0453Z (6:53 PM local) → 1522Z (5:22 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

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHAUNCEY WONG YUEN

Manager phone808-327-9520

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHKO / KOA

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates19.7388, -156.0456

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.300

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

126

HONOLULU CNTR

CNTR

120.3

CTAF

123.6

HONOLULU

RCO

120.3

TWR

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.

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

28 NM E

UNKNOWN

PHTO Hilo International Airport

57 NM E

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.

›HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.

›PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.

›U.S. CUSTOMS LCTD ON SOUTH RAMP.

›JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.

›DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.

›ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.

›MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.

›REQ FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE DUE NARROW TWYS.

›TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL; LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.

›ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS.

›PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING CALL 808-327-9520.

›DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.

›TERRAIN

›JET-A & 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DAILY 0800-1700, OTHER TIMES WITH PRIOR ARRANGMENTS, CALL 808-329-4682.

›AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PHKO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHKO have a METAR?

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

Does PHKO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PHKO?

PHKO sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHKO?

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.