Hilo International Airport (PHTO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Hilo International Airport in Hilo, HI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Hilo International Airport (PHTO) is a regional airport serving Hilo, HI at 38 ft. PHTO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 08, 21, 26) — longest 9,800 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 PHTO 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

010° 11 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.88"

Temp / Dew

28°C / 83°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR PHTO 290153Z 01011KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02830233 $

What changed at PHTO?

Since the 0053Z (2:53 PM HST) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for PHTO

PHTO is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 38 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 PHTO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
03FAV	5,600 ft	ASP	9 kt head	6 kt left
08	9,800 ft	ASP	2 kt head	11 kt left
26	9,800 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	11 kt right
21	5,600 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 9→11 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → unlimited.

PHTO weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Hilo International Airport in Hilo, 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 PHTO 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 PHTO

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

PIREP0120Z (3:20 PM HST) · 11 NM N of PHTO · 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) · 15 NM N of PHTO · 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) · 4 NM E of PHTO · 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.

PIREP2340Z (1:40 PM HST) · 56 NM W of PHTO · 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.

PIREP2313Z (1:13 PM HST) · 4 NM SE of PHTO · 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) · 14 NM E of PHTO · 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.

URGENT2218Z (12:18 PM HST) · 56 NM W of PHTO · 300 ft MSL · B712

low-level wind shear

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KOA UUA /OV 2218/TM 2218/FL003/TP B712/RM LLWS +15-20KTS RWY 17

KOA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV 2218Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2218Reported at 22:18 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +15-20KTS RWY 17Remarks.

PIREP2143Z (11:43 AM HST) · 7 NM NE of PHTO · 5,000 ft MSL · B712

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ITO UA /OV ITO360006/TM 2143/FL050/TP B712/SK SCT020-TOP050

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

OV ITO360006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT020-TOP050Sky 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 PHTO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PHTO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 46 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 43%MVFR 52%IFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 76%MVFR 21%IFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: 1.75 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 36

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

03: 50%
26: 22%
21: 18%
08: 10%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2336Z (1:36 PM HST)

TAF PHTO 282336Z 2900/2924 01015KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM290600 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM292000 09008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: PHTO
IATA: ITO
FAA LID: ITO
City: Hilo
State: Hawaii
Country: United States
Elevation: 38 ft
Coordinates: 19.7214, -155.0454
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 9,800 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 126.4 MHz
CTAF: 118.1 MHz
Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Sunset in: 2h 54m

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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

3 airports

PHSFBradshaw Army AirfieldWaimea (Kamuela), HI29 nm WVFR METAR HI27Upper Paauilo AirstripPaauilo, HI27 nm NW PHMUWaimea Kohala AirportWaimea (Kamuela), HI39 nm NW

50–100 NM

3 airports

PHKOEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona, HI57 nm WVFR METAR · TAF PHUPUpolu AirportHawi, HI56 nm NW PHHNHana AirportHana, HI85 nm NW

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PHTO reported VFR conditions during about 86.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; August had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 10.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#347 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

86.0%

MVFR

14.1%

IFR

2.2%

LIFR

0.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

255

Most VFR month

January

Fewest VFR month

August

Median ceiling

4,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.0%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

3.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

192

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,353 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

PHTO monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	87.8	10.7	1.4	0.1
Feb	83.7	13.9	2.3	0.1
Mar	81.4	15.6	2.9	0.1
Apr	81.7	15.8	2.5	0.1
May	83.7	14.5	1.7	0.0
Jun	83.5	14.8	1.6	0.0
Jul	81.3	16.4	2.3	0.1
Aug	81.3	16.0	2.6	0.2
Sep	87.8	10.6	1.6	0.1
Oct	85.2	12.5	2.2	0.1
Nov	83.3	14.0	2.6	0.1
Dec	82.3	14.7	2.9	0.1

Average wind by month

PHTO average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.7 kt
Feb	6.0 kt
Mar	5.8 kt
Apr	5.8 kt
May	5.6 kt
Jun	5.5 kt
Jul	5.4 kt
Aug	5.3 kt
Sep	5.3 kt
Oct	5.2 kt
Nov	5.3 kt
Dec	5.3 kt

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PHTO airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Hilo International Airport in Hilo, HI shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 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 ↗

PHTO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PHTO?+

PHTO has 4 runways — 03, 08, 21, 26; the longest is 9,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does PHTO report its own weather?+

Yes — Hilo International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does PHTO have a TAF?+

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

Does PHTO broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the PHTO airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Hilo International Airport (PHTO) 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 Hilo International Airport (PHTO)

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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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