FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
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. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| 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 808-825-4702 |
| HILO GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2200] |
| HILO TOWER: | 118.1 263.1 [0600-2200] |
| HILO APPROACH: | 119.7 269.2 [0600-2200] |
| HCF CENTER APPROACH: | 120.25 323.0 [2200-0600] |
| HILO DEPARTURE: | 119.7 269.2 [0600-2200] |
| HCF CENTER DEPARTURE: | 120.25 323.0 [2200-0600] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN) ON FREQ. 126.6/284.6 (HAMAKUA RCAG) WHEN HILO TRACON (ITO) 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 |
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| ITOr257/2.1 | | HILO VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 11E |
| MUEr104/38.8 | | KAMUELA VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PAHOA | | 327/11.6 | | 332 | | 11E | | POA | .--. --- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ MOGAS
100LL: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: | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 69.0 | | Double tandem: | 122.0 |
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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: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 83.0 | | Double tandem: | 148.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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, 400 RODGERS BOULEVARD, STE. 700
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Phone 808-838-8600 |
| Manager: | TIFFINIE C SMITH
AIRPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER, 2450 KEKUANAOA STREET #215
HILO, HI 96720
Phone 808-961-9300
HAWAII DIST MGR CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN AT KEAHOLE ARPT 808-327-9520 EXT 222. |
Additional Remarks
| A39-03/21 | PCR VALUE: 180/F/B/X/T |
| A39-08/26 | PCR VALUE: 170/F/C/X/T |
| 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 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 WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262. |
| - | TWY E BTN TWY A AND RWY 08/26 PONDING DRG HVY RAINS. |
| - | RWYS 8, 21 AND 26 WIND CONES ARE LCTD IN THE ROFA. |
| - | 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LYCHI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 26 | |
download (317KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A | |
download (284KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (134KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| PPKEO ONE (RNAV) | |
download (255KB) |
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| PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PHSF - Bradshaw Army Airfield (29 nm W)
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 |
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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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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Jul-2025
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(UTC-10) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 15:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 15:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 05:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 05:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Jul-2025 04:58:02 |
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| Local (UTC-10) | 12-Jul-2025 18:58:02 |
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| METAR |
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| PHTO | 130453Z 11003KT 10SM OVC043 24/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02440206
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| TAF |
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| PHTO | 122118Z 1221/1318 11009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1221/1224 3SM SHRA BR BKN020 FM130600 25004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045
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| NOTAMs |
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