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Kalaupapa Airport on Molokai (LUP)
General information and facts about the Kalaupapa
airport on the island of Molokai in Hawaii.
Kalaupapa Airport is located on the island of Molokai and serves
residents and visitors to the state Department of Health’s Hansen’s
Disease facility. The airport is operated by the State of Hawaii,
Department of Transportation, Airports division.
Kalaupapa Airport occupies 55 acres of land on the northern peninsula
of Molokai, two miles north of the Kalaupapa community.
The airport serves commuter/air taxi operations and some air cargo
operations.
The Kalaupapa Airport first opened in 1934. The passenger terminal and
rest house were built in 1951. The runway was realigned, widened and
extended in 1992. Other improvements include airfield lighting for
emergency nighttime operations and a paved aircraft apron.
Permission is required from the State Department of Health to enter
Kalaupapa Settlement.
Facilities at the airport include a single 2,760-foot runway, 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 currently planned.
HISTORY: The passenger terminal at
Kalaupapa Airport was completed in 1951.
A paved runway replaced the grass and sand
runway in 1954,and a $9.2 million upgrade
was completed in 1992.
See also:
Introduction to the Molokai Airport (MKK)
Air Transportation in Hawaii
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