Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
A current METAR is not available for PHKO right now. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PHKO right now.
Live aviation weather for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole in Kailua-Kona, HI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Kailua-Kona, HI at a field elevation of 50 ft. PHKO 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 (17/35), the longest 11,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at PHKO?
Since the 0653Z (8:53 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (8:53 PM HST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PHKO
A current METAR is not available for PHKO right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
PHKO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for KOA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from KOA's own airspace.
PHKO reported VFR in 98% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 354 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse under 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 35 34%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at PHKO: thunderstorms on about 1 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 2% of hours.
KOA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time across 15,979 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (95%) and noon to 3 PM did worst (79%).
Field elevation is 50 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,621 ft, 1,571 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 11,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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PHKO 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 17/3511,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PHKOWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling 18,000 ft → 4,600 ft.
PHKO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 PHKO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV OGG/TM 0749/FL0/TP B712/RM BROKE OUT 700FT ON 1NM FINAL TO RWY2
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0749Reported at 07:49 UTC.FL0Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.RM BROKE OUT 700FT ON 1NM FI…Remarks.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO280003/TM 0738/FL018/TP B712/SK BKN018
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO280003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0738Reported at 07:38 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
KOA UA /OV 10 N KOA/TM 0730/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN030
KOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N KOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0730Reported at 07:30 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV OGG204001/TM 0701/FL005/TP B737/RM BROKE OUT 500FT ON 1NM FINAL TO RWY2
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGG204001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0701Reported at 07:01 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BROKE OUT 500FT ON 1NM FI…Remarks.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO/TM 0655/FL040/TP B712/SK SCT025
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0655Reported at 06:55 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
KOA UA /OV 10 N KOA/TM 0640/FL030/TP B737/SK BKN030
KOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N KOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0640Reported at 06:40 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV OGG204007/TM 0610/FL024/TP B712/SK BKN050/TB NEG
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OGG204007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0610Reported at 06:10 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PHKO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PHKO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- 17
- 69%
- 35
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0537Z (7:37 PM HST)
TAF PHKO 280537Z 2806/2912 11008KT P6SM BKN050 FM281100 15005KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN020 BKN040 FM282000 21012G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM290500 10008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PHKO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 11,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- PHKO
- IATA
- KOA
- FAA LID
- KOA
- City
- Kailua-Kona
- State
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 19.7388, -156.0456
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.3 MHz
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Next sunset
- 19h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
25–50 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at PHKO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PHKO reported VFR conditions during about 98.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 354 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 7.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 97.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 96.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 96.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 95.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 95.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 97.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 97.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 97.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 97.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 6.7 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PHKO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO)
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