METAR/Synop Information for PHTO (91285) in HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HI, United States (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 19° 43' 17" N (deg min sec), 19.7214° (decimal), 1943.28N (LORAN)
Longitude: 155° 2' 54" W (deg min sec), -155.0485° (decimal), 15502.91W (LORAN)
Elevation: 11 metres (36 feet) -- validated against 13 metres (43 feet) from Geonames
WMO Id: 91285
Location: HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HI, United States
County: Hawaii, HI
County warning area: HFO
Airport diagram: PDF from FAA
Observing program(s): ASOS COOP PLCD

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The location information for this site was gathered from 12 data sources. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
OurAirports19.7214-155.048011Hilo International Airport, United States of America [PHTO]0.0Center 
DAFIF ARPT19.7214-155.048511Hilo Intl [PHTO]0.0CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB19.7203-155.048510Hilo Intl Airport, HI, United States of America [91285]0.1CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB19.7203-155.048510Hilo Intl Airport, HI, United States of America [PHTO]0.1CenterInclude
GHCN19.7192-155.04898Hilo Intl Ap 87 [91285]0.1CenterInclude
ISH19.7190-155.04908Hilo International Airport, HI, United States Of America [PHTO]0.2CenterInclude
ISH19.7190-155.04908Hilo International Airport, HI, United States Of America [91285]0.2CenterInclude
ISH19.7190-155.053011Hilo General Lyman Arpt, HI, United States Of America [PHTO]0.3CenterInclude
NSD19.72-155.0512HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HI, United States [PHTO]0.3CenterInclude
FMI19.72-155.0510Hilo/Gen. Lyman, Hawaii, Hawaii [PHTO]0.3CenterInclude
FMI19.72-155.0510Hilo/Gen. Lyman, Hawaii, Hawaii, Islands In The Pacific Ocean North Of The Equator [91285]0.3CenterInclude
Mesowest19.7222-155.055811Hilo: Hilo International Airport, HI, Islands In The Pacific Ocean North Of The Equator [91285]0.5CenterInclude
Mesowest19.7222-155.055811Hilo: Hilo International Airport, HI [PHTO]0.5CenterInclude
[340]19.7183-155.058311Hilo Hi, Hawaii, United States [91285]0.7CenterInclude
MSI19.72-155.0711Hilo/Lyman Field, HI, United States of America [PHTO]1.4CenterInclude
NCEP19.72-155.0711Hilo/lyman Field, HI [PHTO]1.4CenterInclude
METARTable19.72-155.0711Hilo Lyman Fld, HI, United States [91285]1.4CenterInclude
METARTable19.72-155.0711Hilo Lyman Fld, HI, United States [PHTO]1.4CenterInclude

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

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SiteDistanceLocation
FW08037.0 milesWest Hilo, HI, US (lat 19.7547°, long -155.1507°, altitude 469 metres) (data present)
GW394610.1 milesSoutheast KEAAU, HI, US (lat 19.6000°, long -154.9625°, altitude 30 metres) (data present)
GW275812.1 milesSoutheast Keaau, HI, US (lat 19.5797°, long -154.9383°, altitude 33 metres) (data present)
CW330320.5 milesSoutheast Pahoa, HI, US (lat 19.4580°, long -154.9058°, altitude 227 metres) (data present)
FW966021.0 milesNorthwest Laupahoehoe, HI, US (lat 19.9672°, long -155.2367°, altitude 333 metres) (data present)
EW394136.6 milesNorthwest Honokaa, HI, US (lat 20.0790°, long -155.4640°, altitude 327 metres) (data present)
AH6AE40.9 milesNorthwest Honokaa, HI, US (lat 20.1005°, long -155.5307°, altitude 310 metres) (data present)
GW170856.0 milesWest KONA, HI, US (lat 19.7162°, long -155.9083°, altitude 1889 metres) (data present)
EW664859.9 milesWest Kailua Kona, HI, US (lat 19.6097°, long -155.9598°, altitude 164 metres) (data present)
GW015460.5 milesWest Kailua-Kona, HI, US (lat 19.7067°, long -155.9782°, altitude 449 metres) (data present)

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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