Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PHDH / HDH
- Coordinates
- 21.5795, -158.1970
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU
- NOTAM facility
- HNL
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1530
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 15:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 15:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:18 PM | 05:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:43 PM | 05:43Z |
Plan a flight from PHDH
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 080°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 800 ft MSL · 786 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 800 ft MSL · 786 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 08/26
9,007 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 080° mag · 91° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,993 ft
- Heading
- 260° mag · 271° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 1,995 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 9,007 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MISC | 23.33 | MIL AIR TO AIR |
| RDO | 122.6 | HONOLULU RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HNL · Honolulu | VORTAC | 114.80 | r307° / 22.1 NM |
| NGF · Kaneohe | TACAN | 114.60 | r277° / 25.4 NM |
| CKH · Koko Head | VORTAC | 113.90 | r293° / 33.4 NM |
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- LCTD WITHIN DILLINGHAM MILITARY RESERVATION.
- OPEN TO CIVIL USE THRU AGRMT BTN US ARMY & ST OF HAWAII-CHECK NOTAMS PRIOR TO USE-NO ATCT IN OPN.
- SIMULTANEOUS GLIDER/POWERED ACFT OPNS.
- EXTNSV MIL HELICOPTER & GLIDER OPNS DAILY. AEROBATIC TRAINING OFFSHORE N OF AIRFIELD ABV 1500'.
- CLSD TO CIVIL ACFT 1900-0700 APR 1-SEP 30 AND 1800-0600 OCT 1-MAR 31.
- SKY DIVING ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- CTN: LARGE SEA BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT NOVEMBER THROUGH APRIL.
- NO RUNNING LNDGS WITH SKID TYPE HELICOPTER ON RWY - APVD TWYS ONLY.
- A 5000 X 75 FT RWY FOR LGT POWERED ACFT HAS BEEN PAINTED IN THE CENTER OF EXISTING 9007 X 75 FT PAVED AREA FOR CIVIL USE STARTING APPROX 2000 FT FM EACH RWY END.
- POWERED ACFT SHALL KEEP BASE LEG IN CLOSE AND CROSS THE ARPT BOUNDARY FENCES AT OR ABOVE 600 FT MSL IN ORDER TO ASSURE SAFE SEPARATION FROM SAILPLANES/TOWPLANES USING THE FIRST 2000 FT (SHORT OF THE DSPLCE THLD).
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TREE LINE WITH 90 FT TREES NORTH & SOUTH OF RY APRXLY 425 FT FROM CNTRLN.
- MARKED DEPRESSION INVOF THE AUTOMATED FUEL PUMP ON SOUTHWESTERN APRON.
- PPR FOR CIVIL ACFT 12500 LBS AND OVER, CTC ARPT AIRSIDE OPS MGR AT (808) 836-6428 MON-FRI, 0745-1630.
- RSTD: PPR MUST BE MADE NO LESS THAN 72 HRS FOR ALL MIL FIXED WING ACFT INTO ARPT. CTC USA HAWAII RANGE CTL C808-787-5126/5103.
- FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
- UNICOM OPER 0900-1700.
- WIND INDCRS ARE NOT LGTD.
- US ARMY SUPPORT COMMAND HI, FORT SHAFTER HI 96858.
- CUSTODIAN ATTENDANT AT ARPT M-F 0630-1430.
- PHONE AT ARPT 637-8270. FAX 637-8291. UNICOM OPERATOR 637-8271.
- RWY 08/26 CLSD FOR MILITARY TRAINING 0800-1700Z.
- 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PHDH in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About PHDH
Kawaihapai Airfield (HDH · PHDH) is an airport in Mokuleia, HI, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PHDH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PHDH have a control tower?
No. Kawaihapai Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PHDH?
Kawaihapai Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 9,007 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PHDH?
Kawaihapai Airfield is in Mokuleia, HI, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 21.5795, -158.1970.
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