Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole in Kailua-Kona, HI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Kailua-Kona, HI at 47 ft. PHKO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 11,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track PHKO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (3:53 PM HST)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

150° 11 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,000 ft

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

30°C / 86°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR PHKO 290153Z 15011KT 10SM FEW023 SCT030 BKN050 30/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T03000228

What changed at PHKO?

Since the 0122Z (3:22 PM HST) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for PHKO

PHKO is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 47 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PHKO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
17FAV	11,000 ft	ASP	9 kt head	6 kt left
35	11,000 ft	ASP	9 kt tail	6 kt right

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→11 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

PHKO weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole in Kailua-Kona, HI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PHKO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PHKO

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

PIREP0120Z (3:20 PM HST) · 61 NM E of PHKO · 2,500 ft MSL · B712

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ITO UA /OV ITO360010/TM 0120/FL025/TP B712/SK BKN025

ITO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITO360010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0120Reported at 01:20 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0032Z (2:32 PM HST) · 59 NM E of PHKO · 4,000 ft MSL · B712

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ITO UA /OV ITO345015/TM 0032/FL040/TP B712/SK FEW015-TOP040

ITO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITO345015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

SK FEW015-TOP040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0024Z (2:24 PM HST) · 60 NM E of PHKO · 2,000 ft MSL · B712

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ITO UA /OV ITO079002/TM 0024/FL020/TP B712/SK SKC/TB NEG

ITO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITO079002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0024Reported at 00:24 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0001Z (2:01 PM HST) · 88 NM NW of PHKO · 8,000 ft MSL · PC12

smooth turbulence

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LNY UA /OV LNY295008/TM 0001/FL080/TP PC12/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH

LNY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LNY295008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.

FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

PIREP2340Z (1:40 PM HST) · 1 NM S of PHKO · 500 ft MSL · B712

low-level wind shear

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KOA UA /OV KOA/TM 2340/FL005/TP B712/WV LLWS 30KT TAILWIND RWY35

KOA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KOALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.

FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

WV LLWS 30KT TAILWIND RWY35Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

PIREP2320Z (1:20 PM HST) · 69 NM N of PHKO · 1,700 ft MSL · A21N

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OGG UA /OV OGG180005/TM 2320/FL017/TP A21N/SK FEW019

OGG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OGG180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

SK FEW019Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2313Z (1:13 PM HST) · 59 NM E of PHKO · 1,500 ft MSL · EC30

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ITO UA /OV ITO160003/TM 2313/FL015/TP EC30/SK SCT015/TB NEG

ITO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITO160003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP EC30Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2241Z (12:41 PM HST) · 70 NM E of PHKO · 1,800 ft MSL · C130

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ITO UA /OV ITO079012/TM 2241/FL018/TP C130/SK SKC/RM BASE 018 OVER THE LAND

ITO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ITO079012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2241Reported at 22:41 UTC.

FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.

TP C130Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM BASE 018 OVER THE LANDRemarks.

⚠️ 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 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 97%MVFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt

Max gust: 31 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 99%MVFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 7/22 kt

Max gust: 31 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,600 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

17: 79%
35: 21%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0157Z (3:57 PM HST)

TAF PHKO 290157Z 2902/3006 16010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM290700 VRB06KT P6SM FEW030 OVC060 FM292000 29008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: PHKO
IATA: KOA
FAA LID: KOA
City: Kailua-Kona
State: Hawaii
Country: United States
Elevation: 47 ft
Coordinates: 19.7388, -156.0456
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 11,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 127.4 MHz
CTAF: 120.3 MHz
Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Sunset in: 2h 59m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

25–50 NM

4 airports

PHSFBradshaw Army AirfieldWaimea (Kamuela), HI28 nm EVFR METAR PHMUWaimea Kohala AirportWaimea (Kamuela), HI27 nm NE PHUPUpolu AirportHawi, HI33 nm N HI27Upper Paauilo AirstripPaauilo, HI41 nm NE

50–100 NM

6 airports

PHTOHilo International AirportHilo, HI57 nm EVFR METAR · TAF PHOGKahului International AirportKahului, HI73 nm NVFR METAR · TAF PHNYLanai AirportLanai City, HI81 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF PHHNHana AirportHana, HI64 nm N PHJHKapalua AirportLahaina, HI82 nm NW 18HIBrandt FieldPort Saint Joe, HI93 nm NW

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#26 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

98.5%

MVFR

3.1%

IFR

0.1%

LIFR

0.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

354

Most VFR month

January

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

5,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.3%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

1.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,621 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

PHKO monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %
Jan	97.9	1.9	0.1
Feb	97.3	2.6	0.1
Mar	96.6	3.3	0.1
Apr	96.2	3.7	0.1
May	95.0	4.9	0.1
Jun	95.8	4.1	0.1
Jul	95.8	4.2	0.1
Aug	96.8	3.1	0.1
Sep	97.8	2.2	0.0
Oct	97.1	2.8	0.1
Nov	97.8	2.2	0.1
Dec	97.6	2.2	0.2

Average wind by month

PHKO average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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PHKO airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole in Kailua-Kona, HI shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

PHKO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PHKO?+

PHKO has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 11,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does PHKO report its own weather?+

Yes — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does PHKO have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does PHKO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PHKO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PHKO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the PHKO airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO)

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

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