Hana Airport

Hana Airport

Kahua Mokulele o Hāna
An aerial view of runway 26 in August 2016
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHawaii Department of Transportation
ServesHana, Hawaii
OpenedNovember 11, 1950 (1950-11-11)
Elevation AMSL78 ft / 24 m
Coordinates20°47′44″N 156°00′52″W / 20.79556°N 156.01444°W / 20.79556; -156.01444
Websitehawaii.gov/hnm
Map
HNM is located in Maui
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Location of airport in Hawaii
HNM is located in Hawaii
HNM
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HNM (Hawaii)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 3,606 1,099 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2014)3,364
Based aircraft (2022)3

Hana Airport (IATA: HNM, ICAO: PHHN, FAA LID: HNM) is a regional public use airport of the State of Hawaiʻi on the east shore of the island of Maui, three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest[1] of the unincorporated town of Hana. The airport was officially opened on November 11, 1950.[2] It is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation. As air traffic increases, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will consider future improvements including the construction of a taxiway paralleling the runway, widening of access roads and expansion of passenger terminals and parking facilities.

Scheduled commercial airline service provided Pacific Wings was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until April 1, 2007, when Pacific Wings began providing subsidy-free service;[3] however, with fares as high as $200 each way, most travelers opted to drive rather than fly. According to U.S. Department of Transportation data, Pacific Wings transported only 375 passengers in the first 10 months of 2012, while Mokulele Airlines claims to have transported 1706 passengers since October 2012, according to their EAS bid for Kamuela service on May 23, 2013.

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[4]

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for HNM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hana Airport". Hawaiian Aviation. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Order 2006-12-3: Pacific Wings to provide subsidy-free EAS beginning April 1, 2007". U.S. Department of Transportation. December 7, 2006.
  4. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.