PHTO/ITO METAR & TAF Hilo International Airport

Hilo, HawaiiElevation 38 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR8 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@5

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,017 ft

+979 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

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 0110Z to 25 1615Z

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 1510Z (5:10 AM local) · 8 min old

PHTO is currently IFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

WIND

320° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 22°C

73°F / 72°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.90 inHg

1012.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

P0003

0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T02330217

precise temperature 23.3°C, dew point 21.7°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1459Z (4:59 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (2:00 AM local)

PHTO forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 19Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 19Z to 20Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0353,500 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

1500Z5:00 AM1912Z9:12 AM2324Z1:24 PM0336Z5:36 PM0748Z9:48 PM1200Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC TEMPO BR SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at ITO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

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 IFR, wind from 320° at 5 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests sunday scattered rain showers, high near 83F, low near 71F, 51% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Scattered Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Scattered Rain Showers	83/71	NNE 10 kt	–	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	82/72	S 6 kt	–	72%
Tuesday	Occasional Rain Showers	84/73	SE 9 kt	–	97%
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	NW 4 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	N 3 kt	–	81%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	84/73	N 6 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	83	E 4 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1518Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

320° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 263 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 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

2 runways · longest 9,800 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,601 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0341°T

Landing length (LDA)5,250 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,192 / 5,192 / 5,601 ft

Displaced threshold351 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21221°T

Landing length (LDA)5,510 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,250 / 5,250 / 5,510 ft

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

9,803 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)9,803 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,803 / 9,803 / 9,803 ft

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)9,803 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,803 / 9,803 / 9,803 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

1,017 ft

Pressure altitude

58 ft

Field elevation

38 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.90 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

0350Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1618Z 6:18 AM

Loggable night

0412Z (6:12 PM local) → 1555Z (5:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0350Z (5:50 PM local) → 1618Z (6:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0450Z (6:50 PM local) → 1518Z (5:18 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

Hilo International Airport is in Hilo, Hawaii. Field elevation 38 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

ManagerTIFFINIE C SMITH

Manager phone808-961-9300

AttendedDaily, 0700–2030

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHTO / ITO

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates19.7214, -155.0454

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · MOGAS

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.100

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

APP/DEP

A/D

126.4

ATIS

118.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.6

HONOLULU RDO

RDO

118.1

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.

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

29 NM W

UNKNOWN

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

57 NM W

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

105 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED.

›PPR FROM AIRPORT MANAGER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT: AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS N, W AND SW OF AIRPORT.

›RY 08/26 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 450,000 LBS.

›RY 03/21 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 230,000 LBS.

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

›TWY E BTN TWY A AND RWY 08/26 PONDING DRG HVY RAINS.

›RWYS 8, 21 AND 26 WIND CONES ARE LCTD IN THE ROFA.

›ATCT CTLS ENTRY/EXIT TFC ON TWYS F&E TO EAST TRML RAMP.

›181' LGTD SMOKE STACK 1/2 SM SOUTH OF FLD.

›PPR FROM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.

›BE ALERT OCNL BIRD FLOCKS ON ARPT AND IN FLT ACROSS RWY 08/26 AND 03/21.

›(A70A) JET FUEL AVBL MON-SAT 0800-1700 CALL (808) 935-6881/6122 OR 961-6601.

›(E93) NO MKD PAD, HEL OPER FM FBO HANGER AREA.

›HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT 808-327-9520 EXT 222.

›ARFF AVBL 24 HRS, CONTACT 118.1 OR 808-961-9317.

›PCR VALUE: 180/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 390/F/B/X/T

›PAPI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM

›RWY 08 PVD 1325' MKD BY CHEVRONS, UNUSBL FOR LNDG/TKOF/OVRN/STY; CANNOT BE USED IN COMPUTING TKOF DATA.

›+6' FENCES 400' LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR FUEL ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED, FOR 100LL CALL (808) 960-5146 OR CTC FREQ 128.95, FOR JET-A CALL (808) 934-7757 OR CTC FREQ 130.8.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 26 & ODALS RY 08 - 118.1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHTO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHTO have a METAR?

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

Does PHTO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PHTO?

PHTO sits at 38 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHTO?

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.