PHLI· LIH· Lihue, Kauai
Lihue Airport
large airport · elevation 153 ft (47 m)
15:54Z 05:21Z Day
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·21:53ZPHLI 082153Z 06010G20KT 7SM -RA FEW013 BKN037 OVC046 24/22 A3011 RMK AO2 RAB13E24B43 SLP191 P0001 T02440217
Wind
060° 10 kt (gust 20 kt)
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Temperature
24°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.11 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,300ft, BKN 3,700ft, OVC 4,600ft
Weather
-RA
Station
PHLI
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain beginning at :13 ending at :24 B43 sea level pressure of 1019.1 HPa 1/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 24.4°C and dew point of 21.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL075C2084 min agoSCT 6000ft
- FL030SCT03524 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211981 mASP
17/351981 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 10 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 5 kt | XW 9 kt L |
21.9744°, -159.3371°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Preferred | HW 10 | 3 R | Gusts to 20 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 5 | 9 R | Gusts to 20 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,087 ft
elevation 153 ft
ISA deviation
+9.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PHLI
- ATIS127.200
- GND121.900
- TWR118.900
- CNTRHONOLULU CNTR126.500
- CTAF118.900
- RCOHONOLULU122.600
Navaids near airportassoc. PHLI
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIH | VORTAC | 113.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/216,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/356,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)PHLI
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=318
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lihue Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lihue Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:36 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/20Z06015KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT025 BKN040
Wind: 06015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040
TAF PHLI 081735Z 0818/0918 06015KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
MVFRFM08/20Z → 09/03Z06015KT · 5 SM · -SHRA BR · SCT015 BKN025
Wind: 06015KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA BR
Clouds: SCT015 BKN025
FM082000 06015KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025
VFRFM09/03Z → 09/18Z06012KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT020 SCT035
Wind: 06012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT020 SCT035
FM090300 06012KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT035
Raw TAF
TAF PHLI 081735Z 0818/0918 06015KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM082000 06015KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025 FM090300 06012KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT035
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