Haiku Airstrip (HI33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:25 AM HST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PHLI), HI33 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Haiku Airstrip in Lihue, HI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PHLI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Haiku Airstrip (HI33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lihue, HI at a field elevation of 385 ft. HI33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PHLI, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PHLI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PHLI, 5 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
SPECI PHLI 281925Z 05009KT 10SM BKN021 26/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02610206 $
What changed at PHLI (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (8:53 AM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 2,100 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for HI33
Based on the nearest station (PHLI), HI33 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 385 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 6 kt head | 7 kt right |
| SW | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 6 kt head | 7 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,100 ft.
HI33 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of HI33
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HNL UA /OV 15 EAST HNL/TM 1822/FL100/TP B763/TB LIGHT TURB 090-100
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 15 EAST HNLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHT TURB 090-100Turbulence: light turb 9,000–10,000 ft.Show raw report
HNL UA /OV HNL069006/TM 1745/FL050/TP C408/SK CLR/WX -RA/TB SMOOTH
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HNL069006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
LIH UA /OV PHLI/TM 1650/FLDURD/TP B712/SK BKN023-TOPUNKN
LIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LIH UA /OV LIH148010/TM 1625/FL030/TP C408/SK BKN020
LIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LIH148010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at HI33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PHLI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1739Z (7:39 AM HST)
TAF PHLI 281739Z 2818/2918 06008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC035 FM282000 04011G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN050 FM290000 03010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM291400 03010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- HI33
- City
- Lihue
- State
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 385 ft
- Coordinates
- 21.9661, -159.4270
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PHLI
- TAF
- Nearest PHLI
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Sunset in
- 8h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Haiku Airstrip (HI33)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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