Hilo International Airport (PHTO) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 PM HST, Oct 27, PHTO is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PHTO right now.
Live aviation weather for Hilo International Airport in Hilo, HI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hilo International Airport (PHTO) is a regional airport serving Hilo, HI at a field elevation of 38 ft. PHTO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 08/26), the longest 9,803 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (260°) at 6 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR PHTO 280853Z AUTO 26006KT 5SM -RA OVC017 26/23 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB45 SLP134 P0001 60001 T02560228 51002 TSNO $
What changed at PHTO?
Since the 0824Z (10:24 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling moved from 2,700 ft to 1,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for PHTO
PHTO is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 21, 26. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 38 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PHTO 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 ITO in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ITO's own airspace.
PHTO reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and August the least, with IFR or worse 3% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 2% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 03 21%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at PHTO: thunderstorms on about 7 days a year, fog on 4 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 3% of hours.
ITO departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time across 6,654 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (95%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (76%).
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 9,803 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 21 | 5,601 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 03 | 5,601 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 9,803 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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PHTO runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/215,601 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PHTOWind
- 03
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/269,803 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PHTOWind
- 08
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,700 ft.
PHTO 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 PHTO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
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
ITO UA /OV ITO340005/TM 0533/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT020 TOP070
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0533Reported at 05:33 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT020 TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
KOA UA /OV 5 S KOA/TM 0517/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN030/WX HZ
KOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S KOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO360010/TM 0446/FL024/TP B712/SK BKN030
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ITO UA /OV ITO080005/TM 0422/FL020/TP B717/SK BKN019
ITO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ITO080005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0422Reported at 04:22 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN019Sky 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 mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 27%
- 21
- 27%
- 08
- 23%
- 26
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0537Z (7:37 PM HST)
TAF PHTO 280537Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN025 OVC040 FM281100 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030 BKN040 FM281700 18006KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM282300 14010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM290500 34010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PHTO's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 9,803 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2030 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,803 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.1 MHz
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Next sunset
- 18h 7m
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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.
- Hawaii County R/C Club - Opukahaia St , Keaau, HI · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at PHTO
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PHTO 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 Hilo International Airport (PHTO)
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