Kapalua Airport

Coordinates: 20°57′47″N 156°40′23″W / 20.96306°N 156.67306°W / 20.96306; -156.67306
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Kapalua Airport

Kahua Mokulele o Kapalua
AMSL
256 ft / 78 m
Coordinates20°57′47″N 156°40′23″W / 20.96306°N 156.67306°W / 20.96306; -156.67306
Websitehawaii.gov/jhm
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics (2004)
Aircraft operations9,990

Kapalua Airport (

Maui County.[1]
Most flights to Kapalua Airport originate from commuter airports on the other Hawaiian islands by commercial commuter services, unscheduled air taxis, and general aviation.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 52,328 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 42,416 enplanements in 2009, and 40,060 in 2010.[3] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[4]

History

Named for the

de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprop aircraft on flights to Honolulu. The STOL
capable, four engine, 50-passenger Dash 7 was the largest aircraft ever to operate scheduled passenger flights from the airport. Hawaiian discontinued service to Kapalua when the Dash 7 was retired from its fleet in 1994.

According to the

Dash 8 turboprops via its code share with Aloha.[8] Aloha Island Air subsequently changed its name to Island Air
.

Mahalo Air, which operated between 1993 and 1997, also served Kapalua with flights to Honolulu using ATR 42 twin turboprop aircraft.

ATR-72
propjets.

On November 2, 2016, Hawaiian Airlines announced they would resume service at Kapalua Airport beginning January 18, 2017 with flights to Honolulu and

Kahului. Flights were to be operated by Hawaiian Air's ʻOhana by Hawaiian subsidiary utilizing 48-seat ATR 42-500 twin turboprop aircraft.[9]

On November 15, 2016, Hawaiian Airlines announced that it was temporarily suspending sales of its Honolulu to West Maui service pending securing a TSA presence at Kapalua Airport.

On January 11, 2017, Hawaiian Airlines announced they expect to resume service at Kapalua West Maui Airport by late March.

On January 27, 2017, Hawaiian Airlines resumed selling tickets to and from Kapalua West Maui Airport, with service beginning March 1, 2017.

On March 25, 2020, Hawaiian Airlines suspended service to and from Kapalua West Maui Airport as part of its systemwide reduction in service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Facilities and aircraft

Airport terminal, 2009

Kapalua Airport is governed by a special agreement made by the state with Maui County. A former, privately owned airport, major changes or improvements to Kapalua Airport cannot be made without the consent of the Maui County Council.[

FedEx Feeder) to unload directly on the ramp, and load directly into delivery trucks which line up outside the ramp gate. Operations are restricted to daytime hours only. Passengers departing on Mokulele Airlines are not screened by the Transportation Security Administration
.

There is a snack bar offering a variety of light snacks, meals, and beverages.

The airport covers an area of 50

mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2004, the airport had 9,990 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 51% scheduled commercial and 49% air taxi.[1]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at JHM airport. See Wikidata query.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Honolulu

Big Island Air and Royal Pacific Air provide unscheduled, on-demand charter flights and tours.

Authority

Kapalua Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaii. The official authority of Kapalua Airport is the Governor of Hawaii who appoints the Director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawaii Airports Administrator.

The Hawaii Airports Administrator oversees six governing bodies: Airports Operations Office, Airports Planning Office, Engineering Branch, Information Technology Office, Staff Services Office, Visitor Information Program Office. Collectively, the six bodies have authority over the four airport districts in Hawaii: Hawaiʻi Island District, Kauaʻi District, Maui District and the principal Oʻahu District. Kapalua Airport is a subordinate of the Maui District officials.

See also

References

  1. ^
    PDF
    . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ Mark Vieth (July 1, 2010). "Pilots return to dedicate Kaanapali Airport monument". Lahaina News. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "HNL89p2". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23.
  7. ^ "HNL95p1". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23.
  8. ^ "HNL99p1". Archived from the original on 2016-06-28.
  9. ^ "Hawaiian Airlines starts selling Kapalua tickets". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

External links

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