Hana Airport

Hana Airport
IATA: HNM – ICAO: PHHN – FAA LID: HNM
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Hawaii Department of Transportation
Serves		Hana, Hawaii
Elevation AMSL		78 ft / 24 m
Coordinates		20°47′44″N 156°00′52″W
Website		hawaii.gov/hnm
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
8/26	3,606	1,099	Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations			7,171
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Hana Airport (IATA: HNM, ICAO: PHHN, FAA LID: HNM) is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i on the east shore of the island of Maui, 3 NM (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of the unincorporated town of Hana. It is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation. As air traffic increases, the Hawai'i 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.

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).

For the 12-month period ending March 20, 2007, the airport had 7,171 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day: 44% scheduled commercial, 33% air taxi, 22% general aviation, and <1% military.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Pacific Wings	Kahului

Authority

Hana Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i. The official authority of Hana Airport is the Governor of Hawai'i. He or she appoints the Director of the Hawai'i State Department of Transportation who has jurisdiction over the Hawai'i Airports Administrator.

The Hawai'i 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 Hawai'i: Hawai'i District, Kaua'i District, Maui District and the principal O'ahu 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.

External links

• Hawaii DOT page for Hana Airport
• FAA Terminal Procedures for HNM, effective 12 January 2012
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for PHHN
  • ASN accident history for HNM
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PHHN
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for HNM

• Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 6502) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
  • 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
  • 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