| 1918 |
First interisland flight
made by Army officer Maj. Harold M. Clark Jr. to Molokai
and back. |
| 1919 |
Emergency landing strip
established on Molokai. |
| 1920 |
Charles Fern carries the
first pay passenger interisland. The tri9p is to be direct
from Kapiolani Park to a polo field in Makawao, Maui.
However, between Molokai and Maui, Fern’s gas gauge
malfunctions, indicating an empty tank, and forces him to
land in a pasture near the Cookie Ranch office on Molokai.
He then refuels and goes on to Maui, but is unable to
locate the polo field and lands instead in the fair
grounds in Kahului. |
| 1923 |
Aviator Charles Stoffer
in "Charley’s Crate" delivers the Sunday
morning newspaper to Molokai, then to Maui, landing at
Camp One near Spreckelsville. |
| 1927 |
Governor signs an
executive order to set aside territorial land for an
airport at Hoolehua. |
| 1929 |
Commercial interisland
air service is started by Inter-Island Airways (Hawaiian
Airlines) with two Sikorsky Amphibians, the
"Hawaii" and the "Maui". The inaugural
flight is from John Rodgers Airport to Hilo, landing at
Maalaea Field, Maui, en route. Scheduled operations also
start to Molokai. |
| 1935 |
The U.S. Army established
a radio station at Molokai Airport. |
| 1938 |
An extension to the
runway at Molokai Airport is made after a land exchange
between the territory and the Hawaiian Homes Commission. |
| 1951 |
A passenger terminal/rest
house is completed at Kalaupapa. |
| 1953 |
Drainage ditch
construction at Molokai Airport is completed on September
22. This construction was necessary as heavy rain caused
mud and water to flow onto the operating area previously. |
| 1954 |
A paved runway replaced
the sod-on-sand runway at Kalaupapa Airport. |
| 1957 |
Passenger/freight
terminal at Molokai Airport was completed on June 7. |
| 1969 |
Terminal expansion work
begins at Molokai Airport in June and is completed in
August, resulting in space for the new snack bar
concession and covered loading on the terminal’s
curbside. |
| 1974 |
Perimeter security
fencing is installed at Molokai to meet new FAA
requirements. |
| 1979 |
The new FAA air traffic
control tower at Molokai Airport was dedicated on July 13. |
| 1991 |
The fire protection
system at Molokai Airport was upgraded in December. |
| 1992 |
A $9.2 million project to
upgrade Kalaupapa Airport was completed in September.
A new maintenance base yard was
completed at Molokai Airport in June at a cost of $1.6
million. |
| 1993 |
The passenger terminal
was expanded and support facilities provided in November
at a cost of $2.8 million. |
