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Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 3:32 AM HST, Oct 28, PHHI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Wheeler Army Airfield in Wahiawa, HI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wahiawa, HI at a field elevation of 843 ft. PHHI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,608 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 119.675.

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VFR
Observed 1332Z (3:32 AM HST)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
SPECI PHHI 281332Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM -RA FEW011 22/20 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE27RAB32 SLP102 $

What changed at PHHI?

Since the 1327Z (3:27 AM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).

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

Current pilot readout for PHHI

PHHI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 24. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 843 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
24FAV2 kt head2 kt left
062 kt tail2 kt right

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PHHI 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 06/24
    5,608 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PHHI
    Wind
    06
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    24
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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
061213Z06Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PHHI 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 PHHI

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

PIREP1333Z (3:33 AM HST) · 99 NM SE of PHHI · 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) · 76 NM E of PHHI · 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) · 12 NM SE of PHHI · 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) · 12 NM SE of PHHI · 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) · 12 NM SE of PHHI · 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) · 12 NM SE of PHHI · 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.
PIREP0918Z (11:18 PM HST) · 63 NM W of PHHI · 8,000 ft MSL · B712
light turb turbulence
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LIH UA /OV SOK110025/TM 0918/FL080/TP B712/TB LGT TURB
LIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SOK110025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
PIREP0815Z (10:15 PM HST) · 96 NM SE of PHHI · 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 PHHI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PHHI reported mostly VFR across 76 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 68%MVFR 29%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
78%
24
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0800Z (10:00 PM HST)

TAF PHHI 280800Z 2808/2914 VRB06KT 9000 -DZ SCT015 BKN020 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2810/2816 4800 SHRA BR BKN009 BKN015 BECMG 2815/2816 08007KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN015 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2816/2822 3200 SHRA BR BKN005 OVC015 TEMPO 2904/2910 2400 +RA BR BKN004 OVC012 TX28/2823Z TN20/2816Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2809 NEXT 2816

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Live PHHI Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PHHI's own weather station.

N24063 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 37° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,608 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Sat all day
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
PHHI
IATA
HHI
FAA LID
HHI
City
Wahiawa
State
Hawaii
Country
United States
Elevation
843 ft
Coordinates
21.4816, -158.0370
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,608 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
119.675 MHz
CTAF
126.3 MHz
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
Next sunset
14h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wheeler Army Airfield (PHHI)

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 Wheeler Army Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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