Waimea–Kohala Airport
Waimea-Kohala Airport Kahua Mokulele o Waimea-Kohala | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20°00′05″N 155°40′05″W / 20.00139°N 155.66806°W | ||||||||||
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Waimea-Kohala Airport (IATA: MUE, ICAO: PHMU, FAA LID: MUE) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) southwest of Waimea, an unincorporated town in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States.
Hawaiian Airlines began scheduled passenger service from the airport in November 1953.[3] As of 2016[update], the only scheduled air service is by Mokulele Airlines, which offers twice daily service to Kahului, Maui.[4]
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Waimea-Kohala Airport covers an area of 90 acres (36 ha) at an
The airport has one
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2016, the airport had 4,178 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 57% air taxi, 31% general aviation and 12% military. In April 2022, there were 4 aircraft based at this airport: 2 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.[2]
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Airline and destination
Airlines | Destinations |
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Mokulele Airlines | Kahului |
Mokulele Airlines serves the airport with
Previously,
Historical airline service
The airport previously had scheduled passenger jet service operated by
Princeville Airways/
See also
References
- ^ "Waimea-Kohala Airport, Kamuela, Hawaii". Hawaii Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Waimea-Kohala Airport". Hawaiian Aviation. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Mokulele Airlines Flight Schedule" (PDF). Mokulele Airlines. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Mokulele Airlines | Affordable Adventure Awaits". Mokulele Airlines | Hawaii's Favorite Island Hopper. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Order 2006-12-3: Pacific Wings to provide subsidy-free EAS beginning April 1, 2007". U.S. Department of Transportation. December 7, 2006.
- ^ Segal, Dave (May 13, 2013). "Pacific Wings pulling out of Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- Pacific Business News. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "Mokulele Airlines begins flights to Waimea". Hawaii News Now. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 25, 1966 Hawaiian Airlines system timetable
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, June 14, 1968 Aloha Airlines system timetable
- ^ Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Kamuela flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 6, 1981 Hawaiian Airlines timetable
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-1997-2833) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2005-3-34: Reselecting Pacific Wings Airlines to provide essential air service (EAS) at Hana, Kalaupapa, and Kamuela, Hawaii, for the period from April 1, 2005, through March 31, 2007, at an annual rate of $1,597,422 for the first year and at an annual rate of $1,501,752 for the second year.
- Order 2006-12-3: Terminating the carrier-selection proceeding for Essential Air Service at Hana, Kalaupapa, and Kamuela, Hawaii. The incumbent EAS carrier, Pacific Wings, has proposed to continue to provide all three communities' EAS on a subsidy-free basis beginning April 1, 2007.
External links
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) at Hawaii DOT
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MUE, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MUE
- AirNav airport information for MUE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for MUE