Kapalua Airport (PHJH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM HST, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PHOG), PHJH is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kapalua Airport in Lahaina, HI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PHOG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kapalua Airport (PHJH) is a regional airport serving Lahaina, HI at a field elevation of 256 ft. PHJH has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PHOG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PHOG, 14.1 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,500 ft, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR PHOG 280054Z 01013KT 10SM FEW015 SCT040 OVC070 27/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02670228 $
What changed at PHOG (nearest station)?
Since the 2354Z (1:54 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2354Z (1:54 PM HST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PHJH
Based on the nearest station (PHOG), PHJH is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 20 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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PHJH 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/203,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PHJHWind
- 02
- 12 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 12 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
PHJH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 PHJH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OGG UA /OV OGG204006/TM 0120/FL021/TP B712/SK SCT025
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGG204006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0120Reported at 01:20 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MKK UA /OV MKK270008/TM 0114/FL050/TP C208/SK BKN040/TB NEG
MKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKK270008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0114Reported at 01:14 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LNY UA /OV LNY/TM 0108/FL042/TP C208/SK OVC050
LNY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HNL UA /OV 10 SW HNL/TM 0056/FL020/TP B767/SK BASES010 BLW
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 SW HNLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0056Reported at 00:56 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES010 BLWSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
KOA UA /OV KOA/TM 0030/FL050/TP B737/SK OVC050/RM 8NM SOUTH WEST
KOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM 8NM SOUTH WESTRemarks.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV OGG204005/TM 0016/FL015/TP B772/SK SCT009
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGG204005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARP UAL1947 2128N 15553W 2359 F300 MS32 239/030KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL1947 2128N 15553W 235…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV OGG204004/TM 2340/FL011/TP C208/SK SCT014/TB SMOOTH
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGG204004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PHJH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PHOG reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 91%
- 20
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2334Z (1:34 PM HST)
TAF PHOG 272334Z 2800/2906 01011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 FM280500 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC030 FM280700 VRB06KT 4SM -RA BKN015 TEMPO 2810/2814 1SM RA BR BKN010 FM282200 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
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Live crosswind meter
PHJH's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from PHOG, 14 nm away.
Wind is 18° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0600-1800 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PHJH
- IATA
- JHM
- FAA LID
- JHM
- City
- Lahaina
- State
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Coordinates
- 20.9629, -156.6730
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using PHOG)
- TAF
- Nearest PHOG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Sunset in
- 2h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kapalua Airport (PHJH)
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