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PHTO Hilo International Airport
Hilo, Hawaii, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 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
ITOr257/2.1HILO VORTAC116.9011E
MUEr104/38.8KAMUELA VOR/DME113.3011E

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

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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: 
PCN 69 /F/B/W/T
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.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 079 magnetic, 090 true259 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:9800 TODA:9800 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800TORA:9800 TODA:9800 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 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/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
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.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 041 true210 magnetic, 221 true
Displaced threshold: 349 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:5600 TODA:5600 ASDA:5600 LDA:5251TORA:5251 TODA:5251 ASDA:5510 LDA:5510
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
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: CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
HAWAII 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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 35
Single engine airplanes: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 12
Gliders airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 129/day *
38% air taxi
31% commercial
16% local general aviation
9% military
6% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
LYCHI ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (182KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (311KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (252KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (221KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
VOR-B **CHANGED**   download (174KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (134KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PPKEO ONE (RNAV)   download (255KB)
 
PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (400KB)
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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Aerial photo of PHTO (Hilo International Airport)
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

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of PHTO (Hilo International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0416:04
Sunrise06:2616:26
Sunset18:3004:30
Evening civil twilight18:5204:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 07:10:21
Local (UTC-10)  18-Mar-2024 21:10:21
 
METAR
PHTO 190653Z 32007KT 10SM FEW037 SCT046 OVC060 21/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02060172
TAF
PHTO 190527Z 1906/2006 28007KT P6SM BKN040 OVC045 FM190900 27007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM191800 02008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Atlantic Aviation 808-961-6601
[web site]
[email]
Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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U.S. Customs Service  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $9.53 $8.41 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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Signature Aviation 808-934-7757
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Catering, Rental cars, Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms

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independent
Jet A
FS $8.35 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
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