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// PHSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield · Waimea (Kamuela)

// Station · 56m ago

PHSF

Bradshaw Army Airfield
CAT VFR
WIND 270° / 15 kt G20
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING BKN at 23,000 ft
T/Td 21.1°C / 13.3°C
ALTIM 30.24 inHg
ELEV 6,190 FT
19.7601°N / 155.5540°W
LOCATION · Waimea (Kamuela), US
N
WIND
270°15 kt
PHSF · 6,190 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 22Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
270°/15G20
 
 
 
VIS
10+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
BKN230
 
 
 
LAYERS
SCT036 SCT170 BKN230 BKN270
 
 
 
T / Td
21 / 13
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.24"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR — ceiling 23,000 ft. Brisk winds at 270°/15 kt, gusting 20, visibility better than 10 statute miles, scattered at 3,600 ft, scattered at 17,000 ft, broken at 23,000 ft, and broken at 27,000 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR PHSF 142255Z AUTO 27015G20KT 10SM SCT036 SCT170 BKN230 BKN270 21/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02110133 $

PHSF · day 14 at 22:55 UTC · wind from 270° at 15 kt, gusts to 20 kt · visibility 10+ SM · scattered layer at 3,600 ft · scattered layer at 17,000 ft · broken layer at 23,000 ft · broken layer at 27,000 ft · temp 21°C / dewpoint 13°C · altimeter 30.24" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator · sea-level pressure 1012.2 mb

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 270° @ 15 ktG20
1 USABLE · 1 AVOID
N
WIND
270°15G20 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 1 usable
27★ HDG 270° H15 kt X0 kt — PRIMARY · 3,696'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 1 ends
09 HDG 090° T15 kt X0 kt — —
Pattern altitude: 7,190 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +18°C

8,000FT
+1,810 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +100 FT
8,300 7,200 6,100
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV6,190 FT OAT+21°C ISA DELTA+18°C PRESSURE ALT5,868 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KAEJ (Central Colorado Regional Airport, Buena Vista, elev 7,946 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact DANGEROUS
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+80%
-56%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+56%
-36%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+32%
-24%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 4 reported · highest to lowest

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 16,847 FT SCT036 SCT170 BKN230 · CEILING BKN270 PHSF ELEV · 6,190 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
BKN270
Broken · base 27,000 ft AGL · ~5–7 oktas
BKN230
Broken · base 23,000 ft AGL · ~5–7 oktas
SCT170
Scattered · base 17,000 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
SCT036
Scattered · base 3,600 ft AGL · ~3–4 oktas
// Computed
CEILING23,000 ft AGL HIGHEST LAYER27,000 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~99% (overcast) FREEZING LEVEL16,847 ft VFR MARGIN+20,000 ft

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-10)

15:52ZSUNRISE
22:29ZSOLAR NOON
05:05ZSUNSET
05:29ZCIVIL END
CURRENT23:51Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING5h 14m VFR NIGHT BEGINS05:29Z (5h 38m) DAY LENGTH13h 13m
New Moon
ILLUMINATION0% MOONRISE16:02Z MOONSET05:15Z FULL MOON IN15 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 4 shown · 100 NM (sparse area)

PHKO
VFR
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · Kailua-Kona
WIND
250° / 10 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
SCT050
DIST
28 NM W
AGE
58m ago
PHTO
VFR
Hilo International Airport · Hilo
WIND
060° / 9 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
29 NM E
AGE
58m ago
PHOG
VFR
Kahului International Airport · Kahului
WIND
020° / 19 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
FEW030
DIST
84 NM NW
AGE
57m ago
PHNY
MVFR → VFR 01Z
Lanai Airport · Lanai City
WIND
260° / 7 kt
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
OVC020
DIST
100 NM NW
AGE
55m ago

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