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P HDH Dillingham Airf ield ( I ATA: HDH, I CAO: P HDH, F AA LI D: HDH) is a public and milit ary
use airport locat ed t wo naut ical miles ( 3 .7 k m) west of t he cent ral business dist rict of Mok uleia, in
Honolulu Count y on t he Nort h Shore of Oahu.
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Next ...P HHI , Wheeler
PHHI
Wheeler Army Airfield (IATA:
HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA
LID: HHI), also known as
Wheeler Field and formerly as
Wheeler Air Force Base, is a
United States Army post
located in the City & County
of Honolulu and in the
Wahiawa District of the Island
of Oahu, Hawaii. It is a
National Historic Landmark for
its role in the December 7,
1941 Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor.
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I look f or runway 24...
PHJR
Kalaeloa Airport (ICAO: PHJR, FAA LID:
JRF), also called John Rodgers Field (the original
name of Honolulu International Airport) and
formerly Naval Air Station Barbers Point, is a
joint civil-military regional airport of the State of
Hawaii established on July 1, 1999 to replace the
Ford Island NALF facilities which closed on June
30 of the same year. Located on the site of the
developing unincorporated town of Kalaeloa and
nestled between the Honolulu communities of
Ewa Beach, Kapolei and Campbell Industrial Park
in West Oahu, most flights to Kalaeloa Airport
originate from commuter airports on the other
Hawaiian islands. Kalaeloa Airport is primarily a
commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis,
general aviation and transient and locally-based
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Next airport s will be ov erf lown...
PHNL
Honolulu International Airport (IATA: HNL, ICAO:
PHNL, FAA LID: HNL) is the principal aviation
gateway of the City & County of Honolulu and the
State of Hawaii and is identified as one of the busiest
airports in the United States, with traffic now
exceeding 21 million passengers a year and rising.
It is located in the Honolulu census-designated place
three miles (5 km) northwest of Oahu's central
business district.Honolulu International Airport serves as
the principal hub of Hawaiian Airlines, the largest
Hawaii-based airline. Hawaiian offers flights between
the various airports of the Hawaiian Islands and also
serve the continental United States, Australia, Samoa,
Tahiti, the Philippines, and Japan. It is host to major
United States and international airlines, with direct
flights to American, Asian, and Pacific Rim
destinations. It is also the base for Aloha Air Cargo,
which previously offered both passenger and cargo
services. Aloha ceased passenger flights on March 31,
2008, but continues to operate cargo service under
new ownership.
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What y ou see is a v est ige of airf ield!!!...
XBEL
Bellows Air Force Station (Bellows Field) is a United States military reservation located in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Once an
important air field during World War II, the reservation now serves as a military training area and recreation area for active and
retired military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. It is operated by Detachment 2, 18th Force Support
Squadron of the 18th Mission Support Group based at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan. Created in 1917 as the
Waimanalo Military Reservation, the base was renamed Bellows Field in 1933 after Lt. Franklin Barney Bellows, a World War I
war hero. Bellows Field was made a permanent military post in July 1941, and it was one of the airfields attacked during the
attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Bellows AFS consists of 1,495 acres of fee simple and ceded land, of which 586
acres are used for training. State Highway 72 passes through Waimanalo and by the AFS main gate which is at the southern tip
of the site. Limited helicopter training is allowed on part of abandoned Runway 3L. The other runways have been developed as
antenna sites or abandoned. Approximately 1,500 meters of beach are suitable for amphibious landings. Landing in FSX is
possible. The C-130 did well avoiding damage, but you have to align very well in the old and ruined runway/s. Non-operational
but in case of emergency can be used.
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P anda Airf ield recon and landing at Molok ai
Airport ...
PHMK
Molokai Airport (IATA: MKK, ICAO: PHMK, FAA LID:
MKK) is a public airport located 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi)
northwest of Kaunakakai, on the island of Molokai in Maui
County, Hawaii, United States. It is the principal airport of the
island. Molokai Airport occupies 288 acres (117 ha) at an
elevation of 454 feet (138 m) above mean sea level on the
central plateau of the island of Molokai. The airport has two
asphalt paved runways that accommodate commuter/air taxi
and general aviation activities, as well as some military flights:
Runway 5/23 is 4,494 by 100 feet (1,370 x 30 m) and
Runway 17/35 is 3,118 by 100 feet (950 x 30 m). The
passenger terminal complex and general aviation facilities are
north of the runway intersection; the passenger terminal
complex is near the principal runway and the general aviation
facilities are near the crosswind runway. Vehicular access to
these two areas is provided by separate access roadways, each
connecting with Keonelele Avenue. 8
Next ...Lanai Airport
PHNY
Lanai Airport (IATA: LNY, ICAO: PHNY,
FAA LID: LNY) is a public airport located
three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Lanai
City, serving as the only airport of the island of
Lanai. Lanai Airport covers an area of 505 acres
(204 ha) at an elevation of 1,308 feet (399 m)
above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface
measuring 5,001 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m).
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PHKO
Kona International Airport at Keahole (IATA: KOA, ICAO: PHKO, FAA LID:
KOA) is an airport on the Island of Hawaii, in Kalaoa CDP. The airport serves
leeward, or Western Hawaii island, including the town of Kailua-Kona and the
major resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts. Kona International at
Keahole Airport covers an area of 2,700 acres (1,093 ha) at an elevation of 47 feet
(14 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt
surface measuring 11,000 by 150 feet (3,353 x 46 m).
The state government of Hawaii facility operates a runway and a terminal complex
of single story buildings along the eastern edge of the airfield for arriving and
departing passengers, air cargo and mail, airport support, and general aviation
operations.
Kona International sees daily 717, 737, 757, 767, and 777 aircraft, as well as
smaller inter-island aircraft, and general private aviation.
Although the 11,000 ft (3,353 m) runway allows flights to Japan and Chicago, it
is the only major airport in Hawaii with a single runway.
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And f inally direct ion t o Bradshaw Aaf ...
PHSF
Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) is located on the island
of Hawaii in the high plateau between Mauna Loa,
Mauna Kea and the Hualalai volcanic mountains. It
includes a small military airstrip known as Bradshaw Army
Airfield. The airstrip was constructed at the area in 1956.
The runway is only 3,700 feet (1,100 m) long, which
only accommodates small aircraft. Fog often restricts
helicopters, which can also fly in from the larger bases on
Oahu. Altitude is around 6100 ft, so when mountains are
avoided I fly 8000-9000 ft direction ADF (BSF) and
then turn to runway 08. You have to be careful with
vegetation and palms.
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All t his ef f ort deserv es a
rest ...and a cold beer !...
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If you're trying this leg, please these special notes:
Some meteorology
Winds
Island wind patterns are very complex. Though the trade winds are fairly constant, their relatively uniform air flow is distorted and
disrupted by mountains, hills, and valleys. Usually winds blow upslope by day and downslope by night. Local conditions that produce
occasional violent winds are not well understood. These are very localized, sometimes reaching speeds of 60 to 100 mph (97 to 160 km/
h) and are best known in the settled areas of Kula and Lahaina on Maui. The Kula winds are strong downslope winds on the lower
slopes of the west side of Haleakala. These winds tend to be strongest from 2,000 to 4,000 ft (610 to 1,200 m) above mean sea level.
The Lahaina winds are also downslope winds, but are somewhat different.
Cloud formation
Under trade wind conditions, there is very often a pronounced moisture discontinuity between 4,000 and 8,000 feet (1,200ñ2425 m).
Below these heights, the air is moist; above, it is dry. The break (a large-scale feature of the Pacific High) is caused by a temperature
inversion embedded in the moving trade wind air. The inversion tends to suppress the vertical movement of air and so restricts cloud
development to the zone just below the inversion. The inversion is present 50 to 70 percent of the time; its height fluctuates from day
to day, but it is usually between 5,000 and 7,000 feet (1,500ñ2,100 m). On trade wind days when the inversion is well defined, the
clouds develop below these heights with only an occasional cloud top breaking through the inversion. These towering clouds form along
the mountains where the incoming trade wind air converges as it moves up a valley and is forced up and over the mountains to heights
of several thousand feet. On days without an inversion, the sky is almost cloudless (completely cloudless skies are extremely rare). In
leeward areas well screened from the trade winds (such as the west coast of Maui), skies are clear 30 to 60 percent of the time.
Windward areas tend to be cloudier during the summer, when the trade winds and associated clouds are more prevalent, while leeward
areas, which are less affected by cloudy conditions associated with trade wind cloudiness, tend to be cloudier during the winter, when
storm fronts pass through more frequently. On Maui, the cloudiest zones are at and just below the summits of the mountains, and at
elevations of 2,000 to 4,000 ft (610 to 1,200 m) on the windward sides of Haleakala. In these locations the sky is cloudy more than
70 percent of the time. The usual clarity of the air in the high mountains is associated with the low moisture content of the air.
The Islands
Oahu
The city of Honoluluólargest city, state capital is located here.
Being roughly diamond-shaped, surrounded by ocean and divided by mountain ranges. The most commonly-accepted areas are the
"City", "Town" or "Town side", which is the metropolitan area from Halawa to the area below Diamond Head; "West Oahu," which
goes from Pearl Harbor to Kapolei and Ewa and may include the Makaha and Waianae areas; the "North Shore" (northwestern coast);
the "Windward Side" (northeastern coast); the "East Side" (the eastern portion of the island, including both the Windward Side and the
area east of Diamond Head; and "The Valley" or "Central Oahu" which runs northeast from Pearl Harbor toward Haleiwa.
Molokai
Molokai is built from two distinct shield volcanoes known as East Molokai and the much smaller West Molokai. The highest point is
Kamakou on East Molokai, at 4,970 feet.
The largest town on the island is Kaunakakai, which is one of two small ports on the island. Molokai Airport is located on West
Molokai.
Lanai
Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple
plantation. The only town is Lanai City, a small settlement. The island is somewhat comma-shaped, with a width of 18 miles (29 km)
in the longest direction. It is separated from the island of Molokai by the Kalohi Channel to the north, and from Maui by the Au'au
Channel to the east.
Hawaii
In greatest dimension, the island is 93 miles (150 km) across and has a land area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2). Measured from
its sea floor base to its peak, Mauna Kea is the world's tallest mountain, taller than Mount Everest.
The Island of Hawaii is built from five separate shield volcanoes that erupted somewhat sequentially, one overlapping the other. These
are (from oldest to youngest):
* Kohalaóextinct
* Mauna Keaódormant
* Hualalaióactive but not currently erupting
* Mauna Loaóactive, partly within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
* Kilaueaóactive: has been erupting continuously since 1983; part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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