Hilo International Airport

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METAR: METAR PHTO 091453Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT050 OVC080 21/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 60001 T02110200 55006 TSNO

TAF: TAF PHTO 091459Z 0915/1012 23004KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 FM091900 12008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN045 FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 BKN040

Reporting Station: PHTO (0.1 NM at True Heading of 201)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1015.7
Temperature: 21.1 C (69.98 F)
Dewpoint: 20 C (68 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: 
9.4 E (as of January 2026 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
AIRPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER, 2450 KEKUANAOA STREET #215
HILO, HI 96720
808-961-9300
STATE OF HAWAII ARPT DIV DOT
HONOLULU INTL ARPT, 400 RODGERS BOULEVARD, STE. 700
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

Annual Operations (as of )

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:  (808-825-4702)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN) ON FREQS 118.45 (HALEAKALA RCAG)/284.6 (HAMAKUA RCAG) WHEN HILO APCH 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.
  

  

  
836-1381 Jet A
Signature Flight Support
   Email
  

  

  
Unicom: 130.8, Arinc: 130.8 +1 808 934 7757
Sporty's Academy Hawaii
   Website
  

  

  
935-8799, 969-2000, 800-538-7590

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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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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 Changed
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

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Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade