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PHTO Hilo International Airport

Hilo, HI · 2 miles E of HILO, HI

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO PHTO

Location & operations

Elevation
37.6 ft
Coordinates
19-43-12.9440N 155-02-54.4930W
Lat / Long
19.7202622, -155.0484703
Mag. variation
11E (1985)
Time zone
UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Activated
04/1938
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
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 26 & ODALS RY 08 - 118.1.
International operations
customs landing rights airport

Airport diagram FAA official

PHTO airport diagram

Range from PHTO

Runways

Longest 9803 ft

Tap a runway to see its details.

Dimensions
9803 x 150 ft. / 2988 x 46 m
Surface
asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 99.0

Runway 8

Heading
079 magnetic, 090 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Approach lights
ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Declared distances
TORA:9803 TODA:9803 ASDA:9803 LDA:9803
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
26.8 ft.
Obstructions
32 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear

Runway 26

Heading
259 magnetic, 270 true
VGSI / PAPI
PAPI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM
Approach lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances
TORA:9803 TODA:9803 ASDA:9803 LDA:9803
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
36.2 ft.
Obstructions
+6' FENCES 400' LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Dimensions
5601 x 150 ft. / 1707 x 46 m
Surface
asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Edge lights
medium intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 52.0

Runway 3

Heading
030 magnetic, 041 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:5192 TODA:5192 ASDA:5601 LDA:5250
Markings
nonprecision, in fair condition
Displaced threshold
351 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
32.7 ft.
Obstructions
7 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway

Runway 21

Heading
210 magnetic, 221 true
Declared distances
TORA:5250 TODA:5250 ASDA:5510 LDA:5510
Markings
nonprecision, in fair condition
Displaced threshold
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
24.5 ft.
Obstructions
APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
yes
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
323.0 [2200-0600]
Hilo Departure
119.7 269.2 [0600-2200]
Hcf Center Departure
323.0 [2200-0600]
Clearance Delivery
120.25
Approach Lights
ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

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

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.