PHUP/UPP Weather Upolu Airport

Q: Does PHUP have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PHUP. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Q: Does PHUP have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PHUP. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Q: What is the field elevation at PHUP?

PHUP sits at 96 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

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

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.

Hawi, HawaiiElevation 96 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PHKO · 33 NM S · 35 min old

Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHKO

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

24,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 0110Z to 25 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…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FAA: no delays reported at UPP.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday isolated rain showers, high near 82F, low near 72F, 32% 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
Sunday	Isolated Rain Showers	82/72	ENE 13 kt	18 kt	32%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	83/74	ENE 11 kt	–	50%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	E 8 kt	–	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	83/73	WSW 7 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/74	NW 5 kt	–	72%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	83/73	ENE 12 kt	17 kt	54%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	83	ENE 12 kt	16 kt	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1127Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,800 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 07

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

96 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1622Z 6:22 AM

Loggable night

0415Z (6:15 PM local) → 1559Z (5:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1622Z (6:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0453Z (6:53 PM local) → 1522Z (5:22 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

Upolu Airport is in Hawi, Hawaii. Field elevation 96 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHAUNCEY WONG YUEN

Manager phone808-327-9520

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHUP / UPP

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates20.2653, -155.8600

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

112.3

HONOLULU RDO

RCO

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

PHUP has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHKO (33 NM S, VFR).

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

33 NM S

VFR

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

35 NM SE

VFR

PHOG Kahului International Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

PHTO Hilo International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.

›FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.

›SKYDIVING ACT ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

›OCCASIONAL FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS ONLY.

›<TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL. LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.

›ERNEST ALFONSO MAINT PHONE WAIMEA-KOHALA 808-887-8126.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›PPR FM ARPT MGR PHONE (808)327-9520 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PHUP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHUP have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PHUP. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PHUP have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PHUP. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PHUP?

PHUP sits at 96 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHUP?

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.