PHSF/BSF METAR & TAF Bradshaw Army Airfield

Q: Does PHSF have a METAR?

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

Q: Does PHSF have a TAF?

When PHSF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Q: What is the field elevation at PHSF?

PHSF sits at 6,190 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHSF?

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.

Waimea (Kamuela), HawaiiElevation 6,190 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWNMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@10

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,692 ft

+1,502 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

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 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.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0255Z (4:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PHSF is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the west at 10 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 10 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 13°C

64°F / 55°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

SLP131

sea-level pressure 1013.1 hPa

T01840133

precise temperature 18.4°C, dew point 13.3°C

51003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.3 hPa change)

RVRNO

runway visual range sensor not operating

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

$

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BSF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 UNKNOWN, wind from 280° at 10 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 72F, low near 48F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,692 ft (field elevation 6,190 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/48	W 8 kt	–	16%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	73/53	NW 12 kt	16 kt	14%
Tuesday	Scattered Rain Showers	73/56	WSW 7 kt	–	44%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	WSW 11 kt	–	71%
Thursday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	73/55	WSW 10 kt	–	35%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	73/54	WSW 10 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Sunny	72/53	W 7 kt	–	12%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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

280° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2710 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

27

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

09

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

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 3,696 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,696 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09101°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27281°T

Traffic patternRight

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

7,692 ft

Pressure altitude

5,880 ft

Field elevation

6,190 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

0351Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1620Z 6:20 AM

Loggable night

0414Z (6:14 PM local) → 1558Z (5:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1620Z (6:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0451Z (6:51 PM local) → 1520Z (5:20 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

Bradshaw Army Airfield is in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii. Field elevation 6,190 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

Manager phone808-961-6232

AttendedEXC HOL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHSF / BSF

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates19.7601, -155.5540

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF119.275

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126

HONOLULU CNTR

ARTC

124.7

ATIS

126.3

CTAF

38.3

RANGE

OPS

122.75

PMSV METRO

PMSV

25.54

HONOLULU RDO

RDO

41.5

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.

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

28 NM W

VFR

PHTO Hilo International Airport

29 NM E

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.

›<TPA 6900' MSL HEL & 7700' MSL ALL OTHER ACFT.

›42 HEL PARKING STALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY E OF TWY.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 AND PAPI RY 09 - 121.7.

›PHONE HONOLULU C808-433-1810 EXTN 461.

›ERNEST L. JACKSON, AIRFIELD MANAGER (808) 969-2461.

›TFC PAT FOR ROTOR WING NORTH OF RWY 09/27. F/W AS DIRECTED BY ATC.

›2.9% UP SLOPE W TO E. EXTSV COPTER TFC VCNTY OF AFLD. TERRAIN RISES RAPIDLY N OF AFLD TO 13796' MSL.

›CAUTION: 7 FT LIP AT W END OF OVRN. 75 FT OF LAVA ROCK EACH SIDE OF RWY FOR DUST CTL. EXTV DUST HAZARD TO F/W ACFT ON E & W COPTER PKG RAMPS.

›NO ACFT WITH SKIDS ON FIXED WING RAMP.

›RSTD - PPR FOR FULL STOP LDG, PKG AND FOR NON-TENANT ACFT. 72 HR PPR FOR HAZ CARGO OPNS, F/W OPNS, & CODE MOVEMENT, 24 HR PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT; OVFT OF AMMO SUPPLY PT LCTD 3300 FT S OF AFLD IS PROH.

›ARPT IS VFR FLD FOR MIL TRAINING.

›FUEL - J8 (MIL): 24 HR PPR, 1730-0000Z MON-FRI EXC HOL, C808-969-2461.

›EXTSV HOP & F/W OPR. DUTY HRS ARE FLEX'D DURING EXER. 16/5 DUTY HRS FOR TWR OPNS & WX CHECK NOTAMS FOR CURRENT OPN HRS.

›MISC: BASE WX STATION OPEN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z EXC HOL. WX OBSERVERS VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY BUILDINGS S-SW. REMOTE WX BRIEFINGS AVBL FR 17 OWS WX SQ 24HRS AT DSN/COMM 449-8333, 2HR PRIOR NTC RQR FOR BRIEF.

›CAUTION: HI WINDS AND LO LEVEL WIND SHEAR MAY EXIST

›OVERUN AVBL FOR TKOFF RY 27 END.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACFT REMAIN N OF SADDLE ROAD AND ESTAB TWO-WAY COM WITH RANGE CON PRIOR TO ENTRY R-3103.

›OVFLT OR LNDG AT KAWAIHAE DOCKS IS PROH FOR ALL MIL ACFT.

›FLT WITHIN 3/4 NM OR OVFLT BLO 7000 FT OF WAIKII RANCH 7.9 NM NW PROH.

›HI FOD POTENTIAL IN ALL AREAS OF AFLD.

›<500 X 90 OVRN BOTH ENDS RWY 9-27.

›FLT WITHIN 4900 FT OR DRCT OVFLT BLO 9000 FT OVER MAUNA KEA STATE PARK LCTD 8200 FT ESE OF AFLD IS PROH.

›FUEL- JAA/F24 - 24 HR PPR, FUEL ONLY TRAN ACFT, MIL EXER ACFT UNIT SHALL PROVIDE FUEL .

›F/W ACFT TAKEOFF AND LANDING NOT AUTHORIZED WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›LMT CRASH/FIRE FACILITY FOR SKEDD FLTS DURING AFLD OPERG HOURS..

›TRML, PLANES & MRKD TWR ON ARPT.

›CAUTION: WILDLIFE HAZ MULT UNGALATES (SHEEP/GOATS) MAY BE ON OR NEAR RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHSF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHSF have a METAR?

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

Does PHSF have a TAF?

When PHSF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PHSF?

PHSF sits at 6,190 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHSF?

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.