Hana Airport
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Hana Airport Template:Airport codes is a regional public use airport of the [[Hawaii|State of HawaiTemplate:Okinai]] on the east shore of the island of Maui, Template:Convert northwest<ref name="FAA"/> of the unincorporated town of Hana. The airport was officially opened on November 11, 1950.<ref name="opened">Template:Cite web</ref> It is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation. As air traffic increases, the HawaiTemplate:Okinai 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;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">Template:Cite web</ref>
Facilities and aircraft
Hana Airport covers an area of 119 acres (48 ha) at an elevation of 78 feet (24 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,606 by 100 feet (1,099 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" />
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, the airport had 3,364 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per day: 58% air taxi, 42% general aviation and less than 1% military. In April 2022, there were 3 aircraft based at this airport: 2 gliders and 1 ultra-light.<ref name="FAA" />
Airline and destination
The following airline provides scheduled passenger service: Template:Airport destination list
Historical airline service
Hawaiian Airlines was serving Hana in 1969 with Convair 640 turboprop flights from Kahului and Honolulu.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), two commuter air carriers were serving the airport in 1976, Island Pacific Air and Royal Hawaiian Airways, with both airlines operating small Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft on direct flights from Honolulu, Kahului, Kaunakaki and Lanai City with Royal Hawaiian also providing direct service from Hilo, Kaanapali, Kamuela, Kona and Upolu Point.<ref>February 1, 1976, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Hana, Maui, Hawaii flight schedules</ref> Island Pacific Air then changed its name to Air Hawaii and was continuing to serve the airport in 1979.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Princeville Airways was serving Hana in 1986 with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprops with flights to Honolulu, Kahului and other destinations in Hawaii.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By 1994, Aloha IslandAir (which formerly operated as Princeville Airways and was subsequently renamed Island Air (Hawaii)) was operating code share service on behalf of Aloha Airlines with DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprops on direct flights from Honolulu, Kahului, Lanai City and Molokai/Hoolehua according to the OAG.<ref>September 1, 1994, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Hana, Maui, Hawaii flight schedules</ref>
Authority
Hana Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of HawaiTemplate:Okinai. The official authority of Hana Airport is the [[Governor of Hawaii|Governor of HawaiTemplate:Okinai]]. The governor appoints the Director of the Hawai'i State Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the HawaiTemplate:Okinai Airports Administrator.
The HawaiTemplate:Okinai 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 HawaiTemplate:Okinai: Hawai'i District, [[Kauai|KauaTemplate:Okinai District]], Maui District and the principal [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|OTemplate:Okinaahu District]]. Hana Airport is a subordinate of the Maui District officials.
Media appearances
Hana Airport is the destination in the "Hawaiian Checkout" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
See also
References
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-1999-6502) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2005-3-34: re-selecting 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.
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