FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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.
- 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 |
| ITOr257/2.1 | | HILO VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 11E |
| MUEr104/38.8 | | KAMUELA VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAHOA | | 327/11.6 | | 332 | | 11E | | POA | .--. --- .- |
| BRADSHAW | | 085/30.9 | | 339 | | 10E | | BSF | -... ... ..-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 19-43.282213N | | 19-43.281993N |
| Longitude: | 155-03.466470W | | 155-01.756752W |
| Elevation: | 27.3 ft. | | 37.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 090 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 6-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (2.60 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 03/21 NO JET OPNS BTN 1800-0600. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 19-42.749398N | | 19-43.449910N |
| Longitude: | 155-03.746338W | | 155-03.108108W |
| Elevation: | 33.3 ft. | | 25.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 041 true | | 210 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 349 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5600 TODA:5600 | | TORA:5251 TODA:5251 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | STEVEN J. SANTIAGO ASSISTANT AIRPORT DISTRICT MANAGER, HILO INTL AIRPORT, 1363 MOKUEA ST. HILO, HI 96720 Phone 808-961-9300 HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG-YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT (808) 329-2484. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 237/day * | | 51% | air taxi | | 17% | commercial | | 14% | local general aviation | | 13% | military | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2013 | |
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. |
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR-B **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (369KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Abrie Dabel; Pilot Jon Dabel operated by Tropicbird Flight Service of Kona, Hawaii
Photo taken 15-Oct-2009
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 15:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 16:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 03:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 04:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:51:59 |
| Local (UTC-10) | 16-Oct-2013 03:51:59 |
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| METAR |
| PHTO | 161053Z 23005KT 10SM FEW024 SCT043 BKN220 22/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02170194
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| TAF |
| PHTO | 160534Z 1606/1706 24005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM162000 07008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT080 FM170500 24005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040
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