Medium Regional Airport • Kailua-Kona, HI, United States
Elevation: 47 ft (14 m) • 19.7388, -156.0456
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO / KOA) is a medium regional airport serving Kailua-Kona, HI, United States, situated at an elevation of 47 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 11,000 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PHKO 011053Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 27/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02670217 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 185° |
| 35 | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 5° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM