Hilo International Airport

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Hilo Weather

METAR: PHTO 170511Z 23004KT 10SM OVC030 23/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T02280194

TAF: PHTO 170537Z 1706/1806 VRB06KT P6SM FEW025 BKN030 FM171900 08012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM180500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

Reporting Station: PHTO (0.1 NM at True Heading of 203)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1015
Temperature: 22.8 C (73.04 F)
Dewpoint: 19.4 C (66.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
19-43-12.9468N (19.720263)
Longitude: 
155-02-54.4925W (-155.04847)
Elevation: 
37.6 feet MSL (11 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -10.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -10.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. E of Hilo, Hawaii
Found On: 
Hawaiian Islands Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TIFFINIE C SMITH
HAWAII AIRPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER, 2450 KEKUANAOA STREET #215
HILO, HI 96720
808-961-9300
STATE OF HAWAII ARPT DIV DOT
HONOLULU INTL ARPT
HONOLULU, HI 96819
808-838-8600

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1938
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2030
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZHN (Honolulu Control Facility)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZHN (Honolulu Control Facility)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1038 feet (316 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
ITO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  10
Multi Engine:  3
GA Helicopters:  12
Gliders:  1
Military Aircraft:  9

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Total Operations:  45573
Commercial:  17050 37.4%
Air Taxi:  14236 31.2%
GA Local:  7626 16.7%
GA Itinerant:  3268 7.2%
Military Aircraft:  3393 7.4%

Communications

CTAF:  118.100
Tower:  HILO
118.1
263.1
Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  HILO
119.7
269.2
Hrs: 0600-2200

HCF CENTER
120.25
323.0
Hrs: 2200-0600
Departure:  HILO
119.7
269.2
Hrs: 0600-2200

HCF CENTER
120.25
323.0
Hrs: 2200-0600
ATIS:  126.4
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (808-961-2077)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN) ON FREQ. 126.6/284.6 (HAMAKUA RCAG) WHEN HILO TRACON (ITO) CLSD.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD TRANSMIT INTENTIONS ON FREQ 118.1.
  • PILOTS SHUD WATCH FOR SIGNAL LIGHT-GUN OPERATIONS FROM TOWER ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; NEW TOWER NEAR EAST TERMINAL RAMP UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 808

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Airport Group International, Inc.
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836-1381 Jet A
Signature Flight Support
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Unicom: 130.8, Arinc: 130.8 +1 808 934 7757
Sporty's Academy Hawaii
   Website
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935-8799, 969-2000, 800-538-7590
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Honolulu(HNL)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM PC-1
DP PPKEO ONE (RNAV) PC-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 26 PC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 PC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 PC-1
IAP VOR-B PC-1
IAP VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 PC-1
IAP VOR/DME OR TACAN-A PC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS PC-1
MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA PC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS PC-1
ODP PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE) PC-1
ODP PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 PC-1
STAR LYCHI ONE (RNAV) PC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ITO

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
56.3 Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport
(KOA PHKO KOA)
271 262 100, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL PHTO NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of PHTO

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of PHTO

Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1 RWY 08 PVD 1325' MKD BY CHEVRONS, UNUSBL FOR LNDG/TKOF/OVRN/STY; CANNOT BE USED IN COMPUTING TKOF DATA.
A110-11 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED.
A110-12 PPR FROM AIRPORT MANAGER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.
A110-13 NOISE ABATEMENT: AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS N, W AND SW OF AIRPORT.
A110-14 RY 3/21 CLSD TO TURBINE ACFT 1800-0600.
A110-15 RY 08/26 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 450,000 LBS.
A110-16 RY 03/21 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 230,000 LBS.
A110-17 FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
A110-18 TWY E BTN TWY A AND RWY 08/26 PONDING DRG HVY RAINS.
A110-19 RWYS 8, 21 AND 26 WIND CONES ARE LCTD IN THE ROFA.
A110-2 ATCT CTLS ENTRY/EXIT TFC ON TWYS F&E TO EAST TRML RAMP.
A110-3 181' LGTD SMOKE STACK 1/2 SM SOUTH OF FLD.
A110-4 PPR FROM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.
A110-5 BE ALERT OCNL BIRD FLOCKS ON ARPT AND IN FLT ACROSS RWY 08/26 AND 03/21.
A110-8 (A70A) JET FUEL AVBL MON-SAT 0800-1700 CALL (808) 935-6881/6122 OR 961-6601.
A110-9 (E93) NO MKD PAD, HEL OPER FM FBO HANGER AREA.
A14 HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT 808-327-9520 EXT 222.
A26 ARFF AVBL 24 HRS, CONTACT 118.1 OR 808-961-9317.
A30-03/21 RY 03/21 NO JET OPNS BTN 1800-0600.
A43-08 PAPI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM
A57-03 APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
A58-08 +6' FENCES 400' LEFT OF CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR FUEL ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED, FOR 100LL CALL (808) 960-5146 OR CTC FREQ 128.95, FOR JET-A CALL (808) 934-7757 OR CTC FREQ 130.8.
A81-APT DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 26 & ODALS RY 08 - 118.1.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
08/26
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 9800 ft (2987 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 26

ITO Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  5600 ft x 150 ft (1707 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 04/08/1994
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  69 /F/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  140.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  410.0

Runway 03

Runway 21

Elevation: 
33.3 25.4
Latitude: 
19-42-44.9639N 19-43-26.9946N
Longitude: 
155-03-44.7803W 155-03-06.4865W
Runway True Alignment: 
041 221
Glide Path Angle: 
3.2 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
FENCE POLE
Object Height: 
7 37
Distance from End: 
200 1050
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline 20 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
48
Threshold Elevation: 
33.5
Displaced Threshold: 
349
Threshold Latitude: 
19-42-47.5848N

Threshold Longitude: 

155-03-42.3926W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5600 5251
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5600 5251
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5600 5510
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5251 5510

Runway 08/26  9800 ft x 150 ft (2987 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 04/08/1994
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  69 /F/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  350.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  850.0

Runway 08

Runway 26

Elevation: 
27.3 37.0
Latitude: 
19-43-16.9328N 19-43-16.9196N
Longitude: 
155-03-27.9882W 155-01-45.4051W
Runway True Alignment: 
090 270
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 2.6 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREE
Object Height: 
32 25
Distance from End: 
1400 650
Object Centerline Offset: 
0 ft. left and right of centerline 20 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
71 70
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
9800 9800
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
9800 9800
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
9800 9800
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
9800 9800

Services

Airframe Repair: 
None
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

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