Hana Airport

Hana Airport supports commuter, unscheduled air taxi and general aviation activities on a 144-acre site on the east shore of Maui, about three miles northwest of the town of Hana.  The single runway serves the passenger terminal and general aviation and airport support facilities south of the runways.  Vehicular access to the airport from Hana Highway is provided by Alalele Place.

Highlights:

• Act 195, SLH 1961 appropriated $20,000 for Hana airport to reconstruct the water system.
• Governor’s Executive Order No. 1980 dated November 3, 1961 set aside 19.915 acres for an addition to Hana Airport for aviation purposes.
• Hana Airport was connected to the county water system under a project completed March 19, 1963 at a cost of $20,352.  It is no longer necessary to truck drinking water to the airport.
  Act 195, SLH 1965, appropriated $22,500 for plans for the extension of the runway and other improvements.
• A contract to slurry seal the runway was completed on November 8, 1967 at a cost of $18,781.
• Repairs to the Airport Access Road were completed on January 20, 1969, $17,993.
• Removal of obstructions in the clear zone of Runway 8-26 were completed on January 22, 1971.  Cost: $22,000.
• By 1975 Hana Airport was served by nonscheduled small aircraft only. It had no control tower and one paved, lighted runway.  It had one crash fire vehicle and a single attendant.
• A contract was awarded on July 12, 1977 for strengthening the runway and improving lighting at a cost of $683,035.  The project was delayed because of load limitations placed on highway bridges over which asphaltic concrete must be hauled.
• Governor’s Executive Order No. 2984 dated October 1, 1979 cancelled EO Nos. 1300, 1324 and 1980.

Hana Airport (HNM) is owned and operated by the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation Airports Division.  The airport is managed by the Maui District Airports.  For assistance, contact us at (808) 872-3830.

For more information visit: Hawaii Aviation History: Hana Airport.