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Brandt Field (18HI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:45 AM HST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PHMK), 18HI is currently MVFR with winds from 360° at 12 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Brandt Field in Port Saint Joe, HI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PHMK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Brandt Field (18HI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port Saint Joe, HI at a field elevation of 685 ft. 18HI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PHMK, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,755 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PHMK.

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MVFR
Observed 1345Z (3:45 AM HST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PHMK, 20.3 nm away.

Wind
360° 12 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 12 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI PHMK 281345Z AUTO 36012KT 4SM +RA BR FEW005 SCT010 OVC017 21/21 A2990 RMK AO2 P0071 T02110206 TSNO

What changed at PHMK (nearest station)?

Since the 1331Z (3:31 AM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 18HI

Based on the nearest station (PHMK), 18HI is currently MVFR with winds from 360° at 12 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 685 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
28FAV2 kt head12 kt right
102 kt tail12 kt left

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18HI runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    2,755 × 75 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18HI
    Wind
    10
    2 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    28
    2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132514Z04Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→12 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 1,700 ft.

18HI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 18HI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1333Z (3:33 AM HST) · 33 NM S of 18HI · 26,000 ft MSL · B734
light rime icing
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OGG UA /OV OGG190018/TM 1333/FL260/TP B734/TA 8/IC LIGHT RIME
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OGG190018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1333Reported at 13:33 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B734Aircraft type reporting.
TA 8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1319Z (3:19 AM HST) · 6 NM N of 18HI · 24,000 ft MSL · B763
moderate turbulence
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OGG UA /OV OGG310025/TM 1319/FL240/TP B763/TB MOD/RM MODERATE TURBULENCE FL140-FL230
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OGG310025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1319Reported at 13:19 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM MODERATE TURBULENCE FL140…Remarks.
PIREP1314Z (3:14 AM HST) · 68 NM W of 18HI · 4,700 ft MSL · C208
smooth turbulence
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HNL UA /OV 20 ESE/TM 1314/FL047/TP C208/TB SMOOTH/RM A OT OF PRECIP
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 ESELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1314Reported at 13:14 UTC.
FL047Altitude: 4,700 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM A OT OF PRECIPRemarks.
PIREP1312Z (3:12 AM HST) · 68 NM W of 18HI · 5,000 ft MSL · B734
occl moderate durd 160 through 050 turbulence
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HNL UA /OV 40 SE/TM 1312/FL050/TP B734/TB OCCL MOD DURD 160 THROUGH 050
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 40 SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B734Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCCL MOD DURD 160 THROUGH…Turbulence: occl moderate durd 160 through 050.
PIREP1230Z (2:30 AM HST) · 68 NM W of 18HI · 12,000 ft MSL · B737
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HNL UA /OV 30E/TM 1230/FL120/TP B737/RM SO FAR SO GOOD THE RIDE NO BUMPS
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 30ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM SO FAR SO GOOD THE RIDE N…Remarks.
PIREP1120Z (1:20 AM HST) · 68 NM W of 18HI · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate turb 040 thru 110 turbulence
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HNL UA /OV 25ESE/TM 1120/FL150/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 040 THRU 110
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 25ESELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TURB 040 THRU 110Turbulence: moderate turb 040 thru 110.
PIREP0950Z (11:50 PM HST) · 44 NM NE of 18HI · 32,000 ft MSL · A338
light chop thru fl280 turbulence
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OGG UA /OV OGG007046/TM 0950/FL320/TP A338/SK TOPS 320/TB LGT CHOP THRU FL280
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OGG007046Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0950Reported at 09:50 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A338Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOP THRU FL280Turbulence: light chop thru fl280.
PIREP0815Z (10:15 PM HST) · 23 NM SE of 18HI · 700 ft MSL · B38M
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OGG UA /OV OGG200004/TM 0910/FL007/TP B38M/SK 007 /RM BROKE OUT 700FT
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OGG200004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0910Reported at 09:10 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK 007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BROKE OUT 700FTRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 18HI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PHMK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 23%IFR 21%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

10
97%
28
3%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1136Z (1:36 AM HST)

TAF PHMK 281136Z 2812/2912 03006KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC035 TEMPO 2812/2815 1SM +RA BR OVC005 FM281700 01010KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN020 FM282100 02009KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN025 FM290500 01005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035

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Live crosswind meter

18HI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PHMK, 20 nm away.

N281012 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,755 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Brandt Field (18HI)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18HI
City
Port Saint Joe
State
Hawaii
Country
United States
Elevation
685 ft
Coordinates
21.1370, -156.7345
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,755 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PHMK
TAF
Nearest PHMK
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
Next sunset
14h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Brandt Field (18HI)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Brandt Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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