Bradshaw Army Airfield (PHSF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Bradshaw Army Airfield in Waimea (Kamuela), HI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Bradshaw Army Airfield (PHSF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waimea (Kamuela), HI at 6,190 ft. PHSF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,696 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. ATIS is broadcast on 124.7. Track PHSF 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PHSF 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC002 15/14 A3026 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP133 T01480140 10223 20148 53010 $
What changed at PHSF?
Since the 0540Z (7:40 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0540Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PHSF
PHSF is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 7,250 ft (field elevation 6,190 ft). PHSF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PHKO, about 28 nm away.
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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 PHSF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,696 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 3,696 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 200 ft.
PHSF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bradshaw Army Airfield in Waimea (Kamuela), 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 PHSF is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 PHSF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ITO UA /OV ITO3130015/TM 0542/FL016/TP C17/SK OVC016 TOPS 065
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO3130015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0542Reported at 05:42 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP C17Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016 TOPS 065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO330015/TM 0425/FL085/TP B712/SK BKN030 TOPS 085
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030 TOPS 085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO330005/TM 0422/FL030/TP B712/SK BKN030
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0422Reported at 04:22 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO030011/TM 0326/FL050/TP B712/SK BKN050
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO030011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO333018/TM 0215/FL040/TP B712/SK BKN040
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO333018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO330007/TM 0122/FL022/TP B712/SK BKN022 OVC032 TOPS 060/TB LGT CHOP
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO330007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022 OVC032 TOPS 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PHSF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PHSF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 09
- 63%
- 27
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PHSF
- IATA
- BSF
- FAA LID
- BSF
- City
- Waimea (Kamuela)
- State
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,190 ft
- Coordinates
- 19.7601, -155.5540
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,696 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PHKO
- ATIS
- 124.7 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.3 MHz
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Next sunset
- 21h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PHSF?+
PHSF has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,696 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PHSF report its own weather?+
Yes. Bradshaw Army Airfield has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PHSF have a TAF?+
No. PHSF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PHKO, about 28 nm away.
Does PHSF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PHSF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PHSF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bradshaw Army Airfield (PHSF)
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