A gas turbine engine component includes a structure having an exterior surface. A cooling hole extends from a cooling passage to the exterior surface to provide an exit area on the exterior surface that is substantially circular in shape. A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. A combustor is provided between the compressor and turbine sections. A component in at least one of the compressor and turbine sections has an exterior surface. A film cooling hole extends from a cooling passage to the exterior surface to provide an exit area that is substantially circular in shape. A method of machining a film cooling hole includes providing a component having an internal cooling passage and an exterior surface, machining a film cooling hole from the exterior surface to the internal cooling passage to provide a substantially circular exit area on the exterior surface.