FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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: | 37.6 ft. / 11.5 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 |
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 808-961-9317. |
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 SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CENTER ON FREQ. 126.6/284.6 (HAMAKUA RCAG) WHEN HILO TRACON 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.
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 OR CTC FREQ 128.95, FOR JET-A CALL (808) 934-7757 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: | PCN 69 /F/B/W/T | 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 090 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9800 TODA:9800 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800 | | TORA:9800 TODA:9800 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM | | 4-light PAPI 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/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 69 /F/B/W/T | 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. |
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 ASDA:5600 LDA:5251 | | TORA:5251 TODA:5251 ASDA:5510 LDA:5510 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | |
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, 2450 KEKUANAOA STREET #215 HILO, HI 96720 Phone 808-961-9300 HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG-YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT (808) 327-5920 EXT. 222. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 12 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | Military aircraft: | | 9 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 129/day * | 57% | local general aviation | 33% | commercial | 7% | air taxi | 3% | military | * for 12-month period ending 21 November 2018 | |
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. |
- | DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. |
- | PPR FROM AIRPORT MANAGER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 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. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262. |
- | TWY E BTN TWY A AND RWY 08/26 PONDING DRG HVY RAINS. |
- | 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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 26 | |
download (292KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (224KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (261KB) |
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (235KB) |
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A | |
download (247KB) |
VOR-B | |
download (192KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
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PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (430KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PHMU - Waimea-Kohala Airport (39 nm NW)
PHKO - Ellison Onizuka 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
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 17-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 16:35 |
Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 16:59 |
Sunset | | 18:02 | | 04:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 04:26 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2021 02:09:32 |
Local (UTC-10) | 17-Jan-2021 16:09:32 |
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METAR |
PHTO | 180153Z 12005KT 10SM SCT016 OVC060 25/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02500200
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TAF |
PHTO | 171739Z 1718/1818 22005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM172100 14011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM180500 22004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT045
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NOTAMs |
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