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US-2502 Weather Makaha Ridge Heliport

Waimea, HawaiiHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PHBK · 7 NM SW · 32 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PHBK
WIND
040@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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.

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 tonight mostly cloudy, low near 66F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 66 E 13 kt 18 kt 3%
Monday Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 76/66 N 6 kt – 23%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 76/67 E 7 kt – 56%
Wednesday Scattered Rain Showers 76/68 ENE 8 kt – 56%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 76/68 ENE 8 kt – 58%
Friday Scattered Rain Showers 77/68 ENE 8 kt – 49%
Saturday Scattered Rain Showers 77/68 E 5 kt – 44%
Sunday Scattered Rain Showers 77 NNE 12 kt 16 kt 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2502. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0406Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1639Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
0429Z (6:29 PM local) → 1617Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0406Z (6:06 PM local) → 1639Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0506Z (7:06 PM local) → 1539Z (5:39 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

Makaha Ridge Heliport is in Waimea, Hawaii. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2502
RegionHawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates22.1306, -159.7274
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-2502 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PHBK (7 NM SW, VFR).

PHBK Barking Sands Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
PHLI Lihue Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
PHHI Wheeler Army Airfield
102 NM E
VFR
PHJR Kalaeloa Airport
105 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2502 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2502 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2502. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2502 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2502. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2502?
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.