Kalaupapa Airport (PHLU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 PM HST, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PHMK), PHLU is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kalaupapa Airport in Kalaupapa, HI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PHMK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kalaupapa Airport (PHLU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalaupapa, HI at a field elevation of 24 ft. PHLU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PHMK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PHMK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PHMK, 7.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.
METAR PHMK 280854Z AUTO 05007KT 9SM -RA OVC048 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 P0007 60023 T02280217 58002 TSNO
What changed at PHMK (nearest station)?
Since the 0754Z (9:54 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z (9:54 PM HST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PHLU
Based on the nearest station (PHMK), PHLU is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 2,700 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 23 | 2,700 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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PHLU 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 05/232,700 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PHLUWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 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 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,800 ft.
PHLU 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 PHLU
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
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
MKK UA /OV MKK/TM 0655/FL180/TP B772/TB MOD TURB 120-180
MKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0655Reported at 06:55 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TURB 120-180Turbulence: moderate turb 12,000–18,000 ft.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.Show raw report
OGG UA /OV 17 SW OGG/TM 0608/FL049/TP B717/SK BKN050
OGG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 17 SW OGGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0608Reported at 06:08 UTC.FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky 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 PHLU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PHMK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 91%
- 23
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0908Z (11:08 PM HST)
TAF PHMK 280908Z 2809/2906 03006KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC035 TEMPO 2809/2813 1SM +RA BR OVC010 FM281700 01010KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020 FM282100 02009KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
PHLU has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PHMK, 7.7 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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-Fri 0700-1530 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft MSL (776 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PHLU
- IATA
- LUP
- FAA LID
- LUP
- City
- Kalaupapa
- State
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 21.2110, -156.9740
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PHMK
- TAF
- Nearest PHMK
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Next sunset
- 18h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kalaupapa Airport (PHLU)
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