PHNY/LNY METAR & TAF Lanai Airport

Q: Does PHNY have a METAR?

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

Q: Does PHNY have a TAF?

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

Q: What is the field elevation at PHNY?

PHNY sits at 1,308 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: 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.

Lanai City, HawaiiElevation 1,308 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR5 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,784 ft

+1,476 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 2330Z (1:30 PM local) · 5 min old

PHNY is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

60° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 18°C

77°F / 64°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2800 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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

Issued 2320Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (2:00 PM local)

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

VFR

0000Z2:00 PM0448Z6:48 PM0936Z11:36 PM1424Z4:24 AM1912Z9:12 AM0000Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

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: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind from 60° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,800 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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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

060° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0310 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,001 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

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

2,784 ft

Pressure altitude

1,288 ft

Field elevation

1,308 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

119.3

HONOLULU CNTR

CNTR

122.9

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

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-19, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PHMK Molokai Airport

23 NM N

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

30 NM E

VFR

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

61 NM NW

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

63 NM NW

VFR

PHJR Kalaeloa Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield

74 NM NW

VFR

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

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHNY on OurAirports

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.