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Upolu Airport (PHUP) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 PM HST, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PHKO), PHUP is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Upolu Airport in Hawi, HI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PHKO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Upolu Airport (PHUP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hawi, HI at a field elevation of 96 ft. PHUP has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PHKO, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,800 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 0853Z (10:53 PM HST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PHKO, 33.3 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,300 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PHKO 280853Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM FEW034 OVC043 26/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 6//// T02560233 58001 PNO

What changed at PHKO (nearest station)?

Since the 0753Z (9:53 PM HST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0753Z (9:53 PM HST) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for PHUP

Based on the nearest station (PHKO), PHUP is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 96 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV4 kt head5 kt right
254 kt tail5 kt left

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PHUP 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.

  • Runway 07/25
    3,800 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PHUP
    Wind
    07
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    25
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 4,300 ft.

PHUP weather radar

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

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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 PHUP

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

PIREP0815Z (10:15 PM HST) · 49 NM NW of PHUP · 700 ft MSL · B38M
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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.
PIREP0749Z (9:49 PM HST) · 50 NM NW of PHUP · during descent · B712
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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.
PIREP0738Z (9:38 PM HST) · 55 NM SE of PHUP · 1,800 ft MSL · B712
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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.
PIREP0730Z (9:30 PM HST) · 25 NM S of PHUP · 3,000 ft MSL · B717
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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.
PIREP0701Z (9:01 PM HST) · 50 NM NW of PHUP · during descent · B737
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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.
PIREP0655Z (8:55 PM HST) · 58 NM SE of PHUP · 4,000 ft MSL · B712
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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.
PIREP0655Z (8:55 PM HST) · 90 NM NW of PHUP · 18,000 ft MSL · B772
moderate turb 12,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP0640Z (8:40 PM HST) · 25 NM S of PHUP · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PHUP

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PHKO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

25
63%
07
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0917Z (11:17 PM HST)

TAF PHKO 280917Z 2809/2912 13007KT P6SM BKN050 FM281100 15005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM282000 21012G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM290500 10008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT040

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Live crosswind meter

PHUP has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PHKO, 33 nm away.

N07256 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 54° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Upolu Airport (PHUP) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
PHUP
IATA
UPP
FAA LID
UPP
City
Hawi
State
Hawaii
Country
United States
Elevation
96 ft
Coordinates
20.2653, -155.8600
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PHKO
TAF
Nearest PHKO
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
Next sunset
18h 9m

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Pilot PIREPs for Upolu Airport (PHUP)

Community-submitted

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

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