Facilities and Aircraft
Kalaupapa Airport covers an area of 55 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 24 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 by 75 feet (823 x 23 m).
Facilities include a small passenger terminal and airport support areas. The airport does not have a control tower. To comply with the wishes of the community and to minimize disturbance to the surrounding national park, no significant improvements are planned.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 5,844 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 85% air taxi, 9% general aviation, and 7% military.
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