PHNL/HNL METAR & TAF Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiiElevation 13 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,530 ft

+1,517 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 2053Z (10:53 AM local) · 40 min old

PHNL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW025 FEW035

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 17°C

82°F / 63°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW 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)

SLP141

sea-level pressure 1014.1 hPa

T02830172

precise temperature 28.3°C, dew point 17.2°C

58000

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.0 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2100Z (11:00 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (2:00 PM local)

PHNL forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

2100Z11:00 AM0224Z4:24 PM0748Z9:48 PM1312Z3:12 AM1836Z8:36 AM0000Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HNL.

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 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 86F, low near 69F, 14% 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	Sunny	86/69	NNE 11 kt	–	14%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/71	NE 7 kt	–	58%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/70	NE 10 kt	–	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Rain Showers	84/71	NE 9 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	85/72	NE 5 kt	–	81%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	85/75	ENE 8 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	85/75	ESE 6 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

6 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

030° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 04W8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04W

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

04R

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

04L

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

08L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

08R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

08W

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

26W

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

26L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

26R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

22L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

22R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

22W

HEAD

8 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

6 runways · longest 12,360 ft

04W/22W

Dimensions

3,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 04W51°T

RWY 22W231°T

04R/22L

Dimensions

9,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04R53°T

Landing length (LDA)8,950 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,950 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22L233°T

Landing length (LDA)8,937 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,002 / 9,002 / 8,937 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04L/22R

Dimensions

6,955 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04L53°T

Landing length (LDA)6,955 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R233°T

Landing length (LDA)6,955 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

08W/26W

Dimensions

5,090 x 300 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 08W91°T

RWY 26W271°T

08R/26L

Dimensions

12,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08R90°T

Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26L270°T

Landing length (LDA)11,830 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 11,830 ft

ILSLDA/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08L/26R

Dimensions

12,360 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08L89°T

Landing length (LDA)12,245 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,360 / 12,360 / 12,245 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26R270°T

Landing length (LDA)12,360 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,360 / 12,360 / 12,360 ft

REILYes

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

1,530 ft

Pressure altitude

-17 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0359Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1631Z 6:31 AM

Loggable night

0422Z (6:22 PM local) → 1609Z (6:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0359Z (5:59 PM local) → 1631Z (6:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0459Z (6:59 PM local) → 1531Z (5:31 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

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Field elevation 13 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

ManagerMALCOM SMITH

Manager phone808-836-6533

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHNL / HNL

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates21.3184, -157.9257

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3

APPR

127.9

ATIS

121.4

CLRN

118.3

DEPT

121.9

GND

118.1

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PHNL 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

368.5

AVG OPS/DAY

414.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 61%Unknown 16%Turboprop 12%Piston single 7%Helicopter 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B712 (Airliner) · ~1296 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~906 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~762 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~567 landings/mo

›A332 (Airliner) · ~542 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C408 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B712 (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.

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

8 NM W

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

12 NM NW

VFR

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

VFR

VFR

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

87 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T

›2 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD OUTSIDE RGLR BUS HRS.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').

›BAK-14 BAK-12B (1500').

›OVERHEAD TFC PAT ALT 2000' RSTD TO 154 WG (HIANG ) AND 15 WING FTR/C17 AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT. TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR SMALL ACFT ENTERING FROM NW 800 (787). TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR SMALL ACFT ENTERING FROM S 1000 (987). TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR LARGE ACFT ENTERING FROM S 1500 (1487).

›RWY 8L WIND CONE IN NSTD LCTN.

›NO AGRI OPS (CROP DUSTING) ALLOWED WI CLASS B AIRSPACE.

›100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL THRU FBO.

›(3) CRANES

›RWY 26R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM FROM THR

›RWY 26L PAPI ALIGNED 05 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 26L PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEG R OF RWY CNTRLN.

›RWY 22L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.

›PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 740/F/B/X/T

›LNDG FEE AND STORAGE CHARGES COLLBL ON ARR.

›(JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM)

›MALCOM SMITH OAHU DISTRICT AIRPORTS MGR 808-836-6533; CELL: 808-306-4132; 24/7 ARPT DUTY MGR 808-836-6434.

›CAUTION: HICKAM RAMP TAXI INSTRNS NOT VALID WI PHNL AIRPORT OPERATING AREA (AOA) WHICH INCLS TWYS A, B, PTNS OF TWYS V (SOUTH OF TWY A) AND T, AND ALL RWYS. AIRCREWS MUST CTC HNL TWR OR HNL GND AS DRCTD PRIOR TO ENTERING OR WHILE WI THE PHNL AOA. HICKAM RAMP WILL INSTR ALL ACFT AT THE HAZ CARGO PAD ADJ TO TWY B, TWYS A1-A4, V2-V5 AND PHIK RAMP SIDE PTNS OF TWY T AND V (NORTH OF TWY A).

›MILITARY RSTD: IF ACFT IS CARRYING HAZ CARGO, CARGO MANIFEST IS ALSO RQRD. AVBL TIMES TO ACCEPT HAZ CARGO ARE 0400-1600Z; ALL HAZ CARGO MUST COORDINATE WITH AMOPS 449-0046/48 48 HRS PRIOR TO MSN.

›MILITARY MISC: ALL FPL MUST BE FILED WITH PHNL AS DESTN. IF MIL SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, PLACE "DESTINATION HIK" IN RMKS OF FPL. FOR NOTAM USE PHNL IDENT.

›MILITARY MISC: ANG - HI ANG AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0300Z MON-FRI AND UTA WKENDS; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›MILITARY SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL; AVBL H24).

›APRON TAXILANE 6 BTWN TWY C AND SOUTH RAMP CLSD EXCEPT GA/FIXED WING LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY.

›APRON TAXILANE 2 EAST END 360 FT CLSD.

›WIDE BODY AND 4 ENGINE TBJTS LDG ON RY 04R ROLL TO END OF RY, NO LEFT TURN AT TWY K WO APVL.

›ALL JET ACFT CTC RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO ENGINE START AT GATE OR HARD STAND.

›MILITARY RSTD: MIL ACFT OPR DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (INITIAL TKOF OR FULL STOP LDG ONLY, NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO 15 OG/CC APVL OR 154 OG/CC APVL FOR HIANG ACFT) CTC HIK RAMP, PTD, 15 WG COMD POST, 735 AMC COMD POST, 154 WG COMD POST FOR CURRENT COND.

›MILITARY RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT NOT ON AN AMC/TWCF MSN AND HOME STN ACFT TERMINATING AT JBPH-H, WILL PROVIDE A 3 HR OUT CALL (COMM 808-448-6900) AS WELL AS A 20-30 MIN OUT CALL ON 292.5 TO THE 15 WG/CP (KOA CONTROL).

›MILITARY RSTD: JBPH-H IS PPR TO ALL NON-TFWC MSN, AMC TRNG MSN AND KC-135 8 UN & 8 EN MSN CALL 735TH MOC AT DSN (315) 499-6970 FOR PPR. ALL AMC PPR WILL BE COORD MON-FRI 1700-0400Z ONLY. ALL NON-AMC ACFT SUCH AS FOREIGN, SISTER SVC, TSNT ACFT, AND OTR MSN MUST CTC 15 OSS/OSA (AMOPS) AT 15OSS.OSA@US.AF.MIL OR COMM 808-789-7215/5932, DSN 315-447-7215/5932, DUTY CELL 808-658-9953 FOR PPR COORD. ALL PPR WILL BE APVD NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR BUT NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR.

›MILITARY TRAN ALERT: 15 WG CAN PROVIDE EQPT BUT CREWS MUST PROVIDE OWN PERS WHEN NEEDED.

›MILITARY MISC 2 OF 2: WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED ON EXTREME NEC. IF SHORT NOTICE MSN ESSENTIAL WAIVERS ARE NEC, CTC 15OG/CC BY FONE THRU 15 WG COMD POST(15 WG/CP) OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT. 15 WG COMMAND POST WILL PASS APVL TO HICKAM FLT SVC AND HICKAM RAMP ADZY.

›MILITARY MISC 1 OF 2: DUE TO SENSITIVITIES OF CITIZENS, FTR ACFT DEP ONLY AUTHORIZED FR 1700-0700Z MON-SAT, AND 1800-0700Z SUN AND HOL. ALL REQ FOR WAIVERS WILL BE SENT TO THE 15/OG/CC OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE.

›MILITARY SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 4R/22L AND 8R/26L SFC GROOVED WITHIN 10 FT OF A-G SYSTEM. POTENTIAL FOR FTR ACFT TAIL HOOK SKIP EXISTS.

›MILITARY RSTD: TWR APVL RQRD TO USE TWY KILO FROM RWY 4R. HOLD LINE IN EFCT FOR TWY R7 BTN PTN OF TWY XNG APCH ZONE FOR RWY 04L/R. TWY P CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.

›MILITARY MISC: AFLD OPS DSN 449-0046/0048 FAX DSN 449-7624.

›MILITARY REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/3 SUPPLEMENTARY APRT INFO, RTE AND AREA RSTD, AND OAKLAND FIR FLT HAZ.

›MILITARY MISC: NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL THRU HICKAM AIRFIELD OPS.

›MILITARY MISC (2 OF 2 CONT'D): LTD WX BRIEF SUPPORT.REMOTE FLT WX BRIEFINGS CTC 17TH WX SQ H24, DSN 315-449-7950/8333, FAX DSN 315-449-8336; 2 HR PN RQR FOR TIMELY BRIEF.OFFICIAL OBSN TAKEN BY FAA. COOPERATIVE WX WATCH PROCEDURES DO NOT EXIST BTW WX AND ATC.

›MILITARY MISC: WX OPR H24, DSN 449-2251, C808-658-9961.

›MILITARY/COMMUNICATIONS: BEDTIME (ALL CORONET W TANKERS USE 311.0 FOR TANKER-FTR INTER-PLANE ON LAUNCH DAY. AFT DUTY HR DSN 448-8888 613AOC/AMD, FLT MGMT).

›MILITARY RSTD: UPON ARR, CREWS WILL PRVD CREW ORDER/EAL TO 647 SFS PATROL AND PROCD DRCTLY TO COMMAND POST (BLDG 2050) AND CMPLT AN OUBD SETUP SHEET TO FACILITATE DEP RQMNTS.

›MILITARY CAUTION: NO FIGHTER TRANSIENT SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACC LSET FLASH SAFETY 06-02. TRANSIENT FIGHTER UNITS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.

›MILITARY CAUTION: A FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL TAXIWAYS AND RUNWAYS BUT ESPECIALLY ON RUNWAY 4L/22R AND TAXIWAYS NORTH OF RUNWAY 8L/26R.

›MILITARY CAUTION: FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS E OF TWY S. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN WHEN TAXIING.

›MILITARY A-GEAR RWY 26R: HOOK MB100(B) (25 FT OVRN).

›BIRD STRIKE HAZARD ALL RUNWAYS.

›RYS 04W/22W AND 08W/26W RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.

›MILITARY: ALL MIL ACFT RQR CSTMS/AG/IMG INSPECTION MUST CTC 15WG COMMAND POST OR IF AMC CTC HICKAM AMCC, NLT 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR WITH DEPARTURE LOCATION, EST BLOCK TIME, NR OF AIRCREW, CIV/MIL PAX, FOREIGN NATIONALS, AND DV CODES.*

›TFC PAT OVHD ALT 2000 FT, RESTRICTED TO HIANG AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PHNL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHNL have a METAR?

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

Does PHNL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PHNL?

PHNL sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHNL?

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.