PHNY/LNY METAR & TAF Lanai Airport
Lanai City, HawaiiElevation 1,308 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR48 min old
Ceiling 4,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
070@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
2,675 ft
+1,367 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Hydrologic Outlook
26 0108Z to 26 1600Z
Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI
ESFHFO
A significant pattern change is expected late 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 state beginning late Monday night. Heavy rain and
isolated thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models
have not converged on details yet, so exact locations, timin…
Hydrologic Outlook
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 Outlook
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.
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
PHNY is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,400 feet AGL.
WIND
70° 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
24°C / 19°C
75°F / 66°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.93 inHg
1013.5 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT BKN 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)
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
PHNY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
0000Z2:00 PM0448Z6:48 PM0936Z11:36 PM1424Z4:24 AM1912Z9:12 AM0000Z2:00 PM
FAA: no delays reported at LNY.
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 70° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 63F, 12% 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 | 80/63 | NE 6 kt | – | 12% | |
| Monday | Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers | 80/64 | ENE 4 kt | – | 49% | |
| Tuesday | Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms | 79/63 | SE 9 kt | – | 89% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Wednesday | Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms | 79/64 | ESE 4 kt | – | 86% | |
| Thursday | Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms | 80/64 | SSE 3 kt | – | 78% | |
| Friday | Rain Showers Likely | 79/70 | ENE 6 kt | – | 60% | |
| Saturday | Scattered Rain Showers | 80/70 | ESE 5 kt | – | 28% |
Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 2335Z.
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1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
070° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 037 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
03
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
21
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
4 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
03/21
RWY 0344°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
RWY 21224°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 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
2,675 ft
Pressure altitude
1,298 ft
Field elevation
1,308 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
19°C (66°F)
Altimeter
29.93 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
0356Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1627Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
0419Z (6:19 PM local) → 1604Z (6:04 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
Lanai Airport is in Lanai City, Hawaii. Field elevation 1,308 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerMARVIN MONIZ
Manager phone808-281-8801
AttendedDaily, 0600–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPHNY / LNY
SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU
RegionHawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates20.7857, -156.9513
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.375
ASOS
ASOS
119.3
HONOLULU CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF
117.7
RDO
RCO
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
PHNY traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Operations trend (2 days)
Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug
FLEET MIX
Turboprop 60%Airliner 20%Helicopter 20%
Mostly turboprop aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›C408 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›H64 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›JET PRKG SW SIDE OF RAMP IS CONC.
›<TPA SMALL ACFT 2100' MSL. LARGE ACFT 2800' MSL.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ARPT CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPS WITH 10 OR MORE PASSENGER SEATS 1930-0600 EXCEPT PPR, CALL 808-565-7942.
›ARPT OPNS/MAINT MAN/AOM/MR. ALAN FERNANDEZ PHONE 565-7942, CELL PHONE 281-9899.
›POSSIBLE SEVERE UPDRAFTS/DOWNDRAFTS FROM 2 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 3 THRESHHOLD.
›SEE AREA NOTICES, TFC ADVYS AT NON-TWR ARPTS.
›FIXED WING TSNT PRKG NE SIDE OF RAMP IS ASPH.
›PCR VALUE: 317/F/B/X/T
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
›24 HRS PPR FOR DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES AND 4 HRS PPR FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN/OUT OF ARPT CTC 808-565-7941/7943.
›DUE TO RAMP LIMITATIONS ALL ACFT PARKING LIMITED TO ONE HR EXCP VIA PPR CALL 808-565-7942; FAX 808-565-7940 OR 808-872-3880.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM DUE TO TRRN.
›JET A FUEL 5000 GAL. POC: MIKE HANOC 808-286-7075
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 3 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›DUSK-DAWN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PHNY have a METAR?
Yes. PHNY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does PHNY have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for PHNY; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at PHNY?
PHNY sits at 1,308 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHNY?
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.