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KOA Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kona, HI · PHKO
Current weather at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole in Kona, HI (IATA KOA, ICAO PHKO): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 320° at 10 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northwest (320° true) at 10 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 29°C (85°F), dew point 22°C (72°F).
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg (1013 hPa).
METAR PHKO 272153Z 32010KT 10SM FEW250 29/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02940222
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 320° at 10 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 185° | Tailwind 7 kt | 7 kt from the right | 7,000 ft |
| 35 Most headwind | 005° | 7 kt | 7 kt from the left | 7,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:51Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF PHKO 272051Z 2721/2824 32010KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050 FM280500 11008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM281100 VRB05KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN020 BKN040 FM281700 18006KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 05:00ZWind 320° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 05:00Z (until 11:00Z)Wind 110° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 11:00Z (until 17:00Z)Wind variable at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles; rain showers, mist; broken clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 17:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 180° at 6 kt; visibility 5 miles; light rain showers, mist; broken clouds at 1,500 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.