Lanai Airport
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Lanai Airport<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Airport codes, also written as LānaTemplate:Okinai Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles or about 3.4 miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Lanai City (LānaTemplate:Okinai City), in Maui County, Hawaii.<ref name="FAA" /> The airport began regular operations in 1930.<ref name="lanaiair">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the only airport serving the island of Lanai (LānaTemplate:Okinai).
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 non-hub primary commercial service facility.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">Template:Cite web</ref>
Facilities and aircraft
The 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).<ref name="FAA" />
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2016, the airport had 6,326 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day: 65% air taxi, 25% scheduled commercial, 9% general aviation and 1% military. In April 2022, there were no aircraft based at this airport.<ref name="FAA" />
The airport is served by a single commercial airline, Mokulele Airlines with the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX.
Airlines and destinations
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Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Honolulu, Hawaii | 30,210 | Lanai, Mokulele |
| 2 | Kahului, Hawaii | 4,250 | Mokulele |
| 3 | Molokai, Hawaii | 230 | Mokulele |
Accidents and incidents
| Date | Flight number | Information |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2014 | - | A chartered twin-engine Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft operated by Maui Air crashed after takeoff from Lanai Airport one mile away. The plane was carrying a pilot and five employees of Maui County. The pilot and two passengers were killed, while the other three passengers were injured. |
See also
References
External links
- Lanai Airport
- Hawaii State Department of Transportation
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
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