PHLU/LUP Weather Kalaupapa Airport

Kalaupapa, HawaiiElevation 24 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHMK · 8 NM SW · 34 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 · PHMK

WIND

030@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.

FAA: no delays reported at LUP.

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

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 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then isolated rain showers, high near 81F, low near 71F, 15% 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	81/71	NE 12 kt	16 kt	15%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	81/72	ENE 10 kt	–	51%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	82/72	ENE 8 kt	–	88%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	82/73	ENE 9 kt	–	88%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	ENE 6 kt	–	83%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	83/75	ENE 11 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	83/75	E 10 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 2,700 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,700 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0561°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23241°T

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

24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1627Z 6:27 AM

Loggable night

0418Z (6:18 PM local) → 1605Z (6:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1627Z (6:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0456Z (6:56 PM local) → 1527Z (5:27 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

Kalaupapa Airport is in Kalaupapa, Hawaii. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARVIN MONIZ

Manager phone808-872-3830

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1530

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHLU / LUP

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.2110, -156.9740

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt776 ft MSL

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

PHLU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHMK (8 NM SW, VFR).

VFR

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

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

47 NM W

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

54 NM W

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

62 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR FM ST DEPT OF HEALTH COMMUNICABLE DISEASE DIV TO ENTER SETTLEMENT AREA PHONE HONOLULU 808-586-4580.

›SEE AREA NOTICES - TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AT NON-TOWER ARPTS.

›24 HRS PPR FOR DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES AND 4 HRS PPR FOR OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN/OUT OF ARPT CTC 808-567-9660/9663.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 MED INTST ONLY - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 DAYTIME VFR USE ONLY.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.2 NM. TERRAIN PENETRATES PAPI SAFETY SLOPE AT 2.7 NM. PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

›ARPT OPNS/MAINT/ MAN/ADM/-MR. ANTONE KALILIKANE MOLOKAI (808) 567-9660.

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

›OCT-MAY LARGE WAVES IMPACTING SHORELINE RESULTING IN SALT WATER SPRAYS 40 FT HIGH.

›DEER & WILD ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT AT NIGHT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHLU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHLU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PHLU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PHLU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PHLU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PHLU?

PHLU sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHLU?

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.