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PHTO Hilo International Airport
Hilo, Hawaii, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: ITO
Lat/Long: 19-43-12.9468N / 155-02-54.4925W
19-43.215780N / 155-02.908208W
19.7202630 / -155.0484701
(estimated)
Elevation: 38 ft. / 11.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of HILO, HI
Time zone: UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 96720

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1938
Sectional chart: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY CENTER
FSS: HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ITO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2030
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 26 & ODALS RY 08 - 118.1.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
Airline operations: ARFF AVBL 24 HRS, CONTACT 118.1 OR (808) 934-5830/5831.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.1
ATIS: 126.4
WX ASOS: PHONE 808-961-2077
HILO GROUND: 121.9 [0600-2200]
HILO TOWER: 118.1 263.1 [0600-2200]
HILO APPROACH: 119.7 269.2 [0600-2200]
HCF APPROACH APPROACH: 120.25 323.0 [2200-0600]
HILO DEPARTURE: 119.7 269.2 [0600-2200]
HCF APPROACH DEPARTURE: 120.25 323.0 [2200-0600]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY ON FREQ. 126.6/284.6 (HAMAKUA RCAG) WHEN HILO ATCT CLOSED.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD TRANSMIT INTENTIONS ON FREQ 118.1.
  • FOR ATC SVCS CTC HNL ARTCC 1 HR BEFORE ETA.
  • PILOTS SHUD WATCH FOR SIGNAL LIGHT-GUN OPERATIONS FROM TOWER ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; NEW TOWER NEAR EAST TERMINAL RAMP UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ITOr257/2.1HILO VORTAC116.9011E
MUEr104/38.8KAMUELA VOR/DME113.3011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PAHOA327/11.633211EPOA .--. --- .-
BRADSHAW085/30.933910EBSF -... ... ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED, FOR 100LL CALL (808) 960-5146/864-0236 OR CTC FREQ 128.95, FOR JET-A CALL (808) 935-7757 OR CTC FREQ 130.8.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 9800 x 150 ft. / 2987 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 19-43.282213N19-43.281993N
Longitude: 155-03.466470W155-01.756752W
Elevation: 27.3 ft.37.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 079 magnetic, 090 true259 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 6-box VASI on left
VASI UPWIND TCH 110.3' GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEGS; DOWNWIND TCH 59.6' GLIDE ANGLE 3.00 DEGS.
4-box VASI on left (2.60 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear
+6' FENCES 400' LEFT OF CNTRLN.
25 ft. tree, 650 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 5600 x 150 ft. / 1707 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Dual double tandem: 410.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 03/21 NO JET OPNS BTN 1800-0600.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 19-42.749398N19-43.449910N
Longitude: 155-03.746338W155-03.108108W
Elevation: 33.3 ft.25.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% DOWN0.1% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 041 true210 magnetic, 221 true
Displaced threshold: 349 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
VASI USBL DIST LMTD TO 4 NM FROM THR DUE OBSTN.
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway
APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
37 ft. pole, 1050 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF HAWAII ARPT DIV DOT
HONOLULU INTL ARPT
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Phone 808-838-8600
Manager: JAMES DAVIS
HILO INTERNATIONAL
HILO, HI 96720
Phone 808-934-5801
HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG-YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT (808) 329-2484.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 50
Single engine airplanes: 31
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 10
Ultralights: 1
Military aircraft: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 248/day *
44% air taxi
21% commercial
13% transient general aviation
12% local general aviation
9% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 March 2007

Additional Remarks

A70A JET FUEL AVBL MON-SAT 0800-1700 CALL (808) 935-6881/6122 OR 961-6601.
E93 NO MKD PAD, HEL OPER FM FBO HANGER AREA.
RWY 08 PVD 1325' MKD BY CHEVRONS, UNUSBL FOR LNDG/TKOF/OVRN/STY; CANNOT BE USED IN COMPUTING TKOF DATA.
CLASS A AND B EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED.
PPR FROM AMGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CLASS C EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.
NOISE ABATEMENT: AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS N, W AND SW OF AIRPORT.
RY 3/21 CLSD TO TURBINE ACFT 1800-0600.
RY 08/26 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 450,000 LBS.
RY 03/21 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 230,000 LBS.
STATIONARY CONSTRUCTION CRANE 180 MSL (155 AGL) LOCATED 1.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF AIRPORT.
ATCT CTLS ENTRY/EXIT TFC ON TWYS F&E TO EAST TRML RAMP.
181' LGTD SMOKE STACK 1/2 SM SOUTH OF FLD.
PPR FROM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.
BE ALERT OCNL BIRD FLOCKS ON ARPT AND IN FLT ACROSS RWY 08/26 AND 03/21.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 26   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (255KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26   download (285KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A   download (293KB)
VOR-B   download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply  
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
PARIS THREE (OBSTACLE)   2 pages: [1] [2] (544KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply  

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PHMU - Waimea-Kohala Airport (39 nm NW)
PHKO - Kona International Airport at Keahole (56 nm W)
PHHN - Hana Airport (84 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of PHTO (Hilo International Airport)
Photo by Charles K. Morris, South Ramp Solutions LLC
Photo taken 24-May-2007
from a Cessna 182

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of PHTO (Hilo International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1216:12
Sunrise06:3516:35
Sunset17:3903:39
Evening civil twilight18:0204:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2008 18:48:18
Local (UTC-10)  23-Nov-2008 08:48:18
 
METAR
PHTO 231753Z 25003KT 7SM -RA SCT023 BKN042 OVC055 21/19 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB14 SLP198 P0002 60002 T02110189 10217 20206 51020
TAF
PHTO 231740Z 2318/2418 23005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN030 OVC045 FM232100 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM240300 03005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM240700 23005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bradley Pacific Aviation ASRI 130.80
808-934-7757
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Catering, Rental cars, Public telephone, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

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Air Service Hawaii ASRI 128.95
808-961-6601
800-821-3122
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Rental cars
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   UVair   Avis  
 
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100LL 
$6.42 
Jet A 
$5.51 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Hilo International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Hilo International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into PHTO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
UNCLE BILLY'S HILO BAY HOTEL 1.3 83-87
 

Other hotels near Hilo International Airport

Miles Price ($)
CASTLE HILO HAWAIIAN HOTEL 1.3 95-307
HILO SEASIDE HOTEL 1.3 82-116
NANILOA VOLCANOES RESORT 1.3 94-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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