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

Kailua-Kona, HawaiiElevation 47 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,662 ft

+1,615 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 1600Z to 29 1500Z

Niihau; Kauai Southwest; Kauai Mountains; Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Olomana; Central Oahu; Waianae Mountains; Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; Maui Windward West; Maui Leeward West; Haleakala Summit; Kona; Kohala; Big Island Interior; Big Island Summit; Kauai North; Kauai East; Kauai South; East Honolulu; Honolulu Metro; Ewa Plain; Koolau Windward; Koolau Leeward; Molokai Windward; Molokai Southeast; Molokai North; Molokai West; Molokai Leeward South; Lanai Windward; Lanai Leeward; Lanai South; Maui Central Valley North; Maui Central Valley South; Windward Haleakala; Kipahulu; South Maui/Upcountry; South Haleakala; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East; Big Island North

A trough moving over the state from the southwest will bring abundant tropical moisture late Tuesday through at least Wednesday night. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected to produce flash flooding, and while the greatest flood threat will be focused over Oahu and Maui County, all islands are at risk. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * …

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (4:53 PM local) · 6 min old

PHKO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW040

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 22°C

82°F / 72°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.86 inHg

1011.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP113

sea-level pressure 1011.3 hPa

6////

coded climate group: data missing

T02830217

precise temperature 28.3°C, dew point 21.7°C

55008

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2339Z (1:39 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 PM local)

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

VFR

BKN0404,000 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT 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 250° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 87F, low near 74F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	87/74	WNW 4 kt	–	22%
Tuesday	Scattered Rain Showers	88/74	NNW 7 kt	–	68%
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	88/74	S 12 kt	16 kt	82%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Scattered Rain Showers	88/75	SSW 5 kt	–	54%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	88/75	NNW 4 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	87/76	SW 4 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers	87/76	NNW 7 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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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

250° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 173 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 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

1,662 ft

Pressure altitude

107 ft

Field elevation

47 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.86 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

1623Z 6:23 AM

Loggable night

0415Z (6:15 PM local) → 1600Z (6:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1623Z (6:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0453Z (6:53 PM local) → 1523Z (5:23 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.