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PHTO Hilo International Airport
Hilo, Hawaii, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
ITOr257/2.1HILO 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 (3.00 degrees glide path)
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: 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 195/day *
53% air taxi
20% commercial
12% local general aviation
8% military
7% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2012

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 26   download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (168KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (195KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26   download (206KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A   download (233KB)
VOR-B   download (168KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
PARIS FOUR (OBSTACLE)   2 pages: [1] [2] (369KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   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
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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

 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3815:38
Sunrise06:0116:01
Sunset18:5004:50
Evening civil twilight19:1305:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:09:04
Local (UTC-10)  12-Aug-2013 20:09:04
 
METAR
PHTO 130553Z 04006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN040 26/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02610211 10278 20261 52014 $
TAF
PHTO 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 FM131000 23005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 FM132000 08008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN045
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Air Service Hawaii ASRI 128.95
808-961-6601
toll-free 1-800-734-7064
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Rental cars
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   UVair   Avis  
 
100LL Jet A
FS $7.52 $4.78 
GUARANTEED
 
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Bradley Pacific 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
 
U.S. Government Fuel  
 
More info about Bradley Pacific Aviation
independent
Jet A
FS $5.08 
 Updated 29-Jul-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into PHTO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
UNCLE BILLY'S HILO BAY HOTEL 1.2 105-106
 

Other hotels near Hilo International Airport

Miles Price ($)
HILO SEASIDE HOTEL 0.9 88-149
NANILOA VOLCANOES RESORT 1.2 175-250
CASTLE HILO HAWAIIAN HOTEL 1.3 

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