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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PHKO 042153Z 22009KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03000200
TAF PHKO 042100Z 0421/0524 21010KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060 FM050500 14009KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060
| 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