Upolu Airport
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Upolu Airport is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i in Hawai'i County. Located on the northern tip of the Big Island, Upolu Airport is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the unincorporated town of Hawi.
Facilities
As a general aviation airport, Upolu Airport has single runway without taxiways and two aircraft parking areas south of the runway. The east parking area supports passenger terminal operations and the west parking area provides tie down facilities for general aviation aircraft. The airport does not have a control tower, aircraft rescue and fire fighting facilities, or discrete air cargo facilities. Access to the airport is provided by a roadway off of Akoni Pule Highway. In the event of increased air traffic, the Hawai'i State Legislature has made preliminary plans to build a parallel taxiway south of the runway and move the existing terminal facilities farther from the runway to provide improved clearances and additional aircraft parking.Authority
Upolu Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i. The official authority of Upolu 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, Mau'i District and the principal O'ahu District. Upolu Airport is a subordinate of the Hawai'i District officials.
Resources
- [Upolu Airport]
- [Hawai'i State Department of Transportation]
- [World Aero Data on this airport (PHUP)]
- Resources for this airport:
- * AirNav [airport information for PHUP]
- * FlightAware [airport information] and [live flight tracker]
- * NOAA/NWS [current] and [historical] weather observations
- * SkyVector [aeronautical chart for UPP]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]
| Airports of Hawaii | |
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| Hawaii: Hilo International Airport | Kona International Airport | Upolu Airport | Waimea-Kohala Airport | |
| Oahu: Honolulu International Airport | Dillingham Airfield | Kalaeloa Airport | |
| Kauai: Lihu'e Airport | Port Allen Airport | Princeville Airport | |
| Maui: Hana Airport | Kahului Airport | Kapalua Airport | |
| Smaller islands: Kalaupapa Airport | Lanai Airport | Molokai Airport | |
| Military: Hickam Air Force Base | Wheeler Army Airfield | |
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