METAR & TAF PHMU
PHMU does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PHKO (ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE) · 26.5 NM away. Conditions at PHMU may differ.
METAR · PHKO
Observed 11:53Z
PHKO 191153Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM BKN030 OVC046 26/22 A2999
- Wind
- 130° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 26°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 4,545 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- ARTCC
- ZHN · HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
- NOTAM facility
- MUE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
- Phone
- 808-327-9520
- Address
- 73-200 KUPIPI STREET, KAILUA-KONA HI 96740-2645
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HNL
- HONOLULU1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-1930
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box right(2.5°) | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 9', fence, 300' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- <TPA SMALL ACFT 3500' MSL. LARGE ACFT 4200' MSL.
- OCNL FLOCKS OF PIGEONS ON ARPT AND NEAR RY 04/22.
- PPR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.
- PPR FM ARPT MGR PHONE (808)327-9520 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.
- ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS ONLY.
- RY 04 30 FT TREES 275 FT R OF CNTRLN 3000 FT FM APCH END RY.
- FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22+4' TRRN 165' SE CNTRLN & 0' FM THR BOTH ENDS RWY 4-22.
- 04RY 4 VASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT CNTRLN.
- 22RY 22 VASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L/R CNTRLN.
Other notes
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- MANAGERARPT MAINT/OPNS ERNEST ALFONSO 808-327-9520.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PHMU
Answer card- ICAO
- PHMU
- Name
- WAIMEA-KOHALA
- Location
- KAMUELA, HAWAII
- Elevation
- 2,671.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,671.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 5,197 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 04
Waimea-Kohala Airport sits in Kamuela, Hawaii at 2,671.1 ft MSL. It has one runway, 04/22, which is 5,197 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current chart and your own avionics setup in mind.
The published pattern altitude is 3,500 ft MSL for small aircraft and 4,200 ft MSL for large aircraft. That matters here because the field is already high elevation. Expect density altitude to be a real factor on warm days. The runway has medium intensity lighting that is activated by CTAF. Runway 04 has trees off the right side in the departure area. Runway 22 has a small terrain rise near both thresholds. Runway 22 VASI is only usable when you stay close to centerline. Runway 04 VASI has a similar limit.
No on-field FBOs are listed. FBO options vary. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival, or call the field on CTAF/UNICOM for current FBO availability. The airport also requires prior permission for transient parking. Helicopters must stay on paved areas only. If you are planning a first visit, review the current FAA Chart Supplement for any operational notes before you go.