Hawaii Helicopter Tour
Kahului Airport (OGG)
Kahului Airport is located on the northern edge of the land bridge between Haleakala and the West Maui Mountain Range on the island of Maui. The airport occupies 1,391 acres of land and is located three miles east of the town of Kahului. The airport has two intersecting runways and full of air carrier facilities for domestic overseas and interisland commercial service. Kahului Airport provides commuter/air taxi and general aviation operations, including helicopter operations in separate locations. Vehicular access to the passenger terminal, commuter/air taxi, cargo, scenic tour operators, general aviation facilities and airport support facilities is via a roadway network that connects to the Haleakala and/or Hana Highways. ... [Read More]
Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) - General Aviation
Tour Helicopters ... *All Tour Helicopter Companies operate from the commuter building ... Mauna Loa Helicopters ... [Read More]
Lihue Airport (LIH) - General Aviation
Helicopters: All helicopter operations take place at Lihue's Heliport located on Ahukini Road north of the Main Terminal and across from the commuter and cargo terminals. ... Ohana Helicopters ... Tour/Charter Activities ... [Read More]
Congressman DeFazio's Journal
Early last summer the Commandant of the Coast Guard was testifying before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation where I serve as the senior Democrat. After the hearing he asked me if I would like to accompany him on an inspection tour of the Polar Star icebreaker and base facilities in Antarctica. I jumped at the opportunity and accepted on the spot. ... My wife Myrnie was quite surprised about my eagerness to undertake this journey. She reminded me of my complaints about my 30+ round trip flights to Washington each year and my aversion to plane and helicopter travel in bad weather. The trip will require about 26 hours of flight time to McMurdo and another 2 hours to the Pole itself. Nonetheless, I look upon this trip as one of the most exciting experiences of my life. I will try and share information from the trip on a near realtime basis via the internet starting with our layover in New Zealand . ... [Read More]
Congressman DeFazio's Itinerary
8 February - Tuesday . We will depart the icebreaker at noon and spend the afternoon touring McMurdo base and the Crary Labs. ... 6 February - Sunday This is the New Zealand day for briefings on Operation Deep Freeze ( the name of the combined military and Coast Guard support mission for the U.S. Antarctic operations), Antarctic survival, the issuance of extreme cold weather gear (ecw), a tour of the Antarctic Centre and about 4 hours free time to see Christchurch. ... [Read More]
Accident Summaries for Year 2000
On May 16, 2000, about 1900 Eastern Daylight Time, a former military, Bell UH-1H, N52AG, was substantially damaged when it impacted a hill near Frenchville, Pennsylvania, while spraying a non-toxic agent. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight log was used to track the helicopter while spraying. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 137, and originated from a remote landing zone (LZ) approximately 2.6 miles from the accident site. According to witnesses, The helicopter was on its fourth gypsy moth spray mission of the day, and the pilot's 51st spray mission for the season, when the accident happened. According to a witness, the pilot got a good "night's rest" the night before the accident, and then flew from Tallman West Airport, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, to the Clearfield-Lawrence Airport, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, arriving between 1000 and 1030. Plans were then developed for the spray mission ... [Read More]
Fire News1999
Oct. 5, 1999 - With the aid of a helicopter that dumped water on the blaze, Kaua'i firefighters contained a brush fire yesterday that charred parts of the top of Nounou Mountain Range also known as Sleeping Giant. After being informed of the fire around 2 p.m., firefighters from Kapa'a hiked a trail to the top of the ridge and created breaks around the blaze, which had scorched about 250 square feet on the ridgeline, according to the Kaua'i Fire Department. An A-2 helicopter arrived at the scene at 2:45 p.m., picked up water from a pond in Wailua and dumped water on the ridge to contain the fire. The fire was substantially extinguished before 5 p.m. yesterday. The fire posed no danger to any homes located in Wailua Homesteads or Wailua Houselots, two residential areas located at the base of the mountain range. The cause of the fire was under investigation. In all, firefighters from the State Division of Forestry and Wildlife and firefighters from the Kapa'a fire station as well as a fi ... [Read More]
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Mar. 21, 2000 - Fanny Haung runs a small family farm in Waianae Valley Road. Wearing a large straw hat yesterday to protect herself from the sun, she tended here green onions as military helicopters flew overhead. The helicopters were carrying 2,000-gallon water buckets to fight the week-old brush fire that charred land within 100 yards of her farm over the weekend. "We were lucky," Haun said. "If the wind keeps blowing, the fire could still come up. It's not so bad during the day -- you can see the smoke from the fires and the helicopters. We worry at night, when you can see the fires burning and don't know what is going to happen." The farm is adjacent to Angel's junk yard, which has hundreds of cars stacked atop each other. If the fire reaches the junk yard, Haung said, it could cause a serious problem. Capt. Richard Soo, spokesman for the Honolulu Fire Department, said the fire has burned since Wednesday. After winds shifted Sunday, sparks reignited the blaze and burned another 5 ... [Read More]
National Park Service—Natural Resource Year in Review—2003
Another major emphasis for the Natural Sounds Program in 2003 was the initiation of air tour management planning. Under the National Parks Air Tour Management Act, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the lead agency for producing an air tour plan for each affected park. The National Park Service is a cooperating agency with joint signature authority for the plans. In early 2003, all existing and prospective air tour operators were required to apply in order to engage in this activity. Applications were received for more than 100 park units instead of the expected 55, requiring the preparation of plans for more than 100 parks over the next several years. ... [Read More]
The Kauai Resource Center
An appointment is necessary, and tours may be limited by group size. Please call the County Recycling Office at (808) 241-6891 to schedule a tour. ... The Kaua'i Resource Center is open to residents, schools, and community organizations for facility tours. ... The Kauai Resource Center is located adjacent to the Lihue Transfer Station on Ahukini Road, near the Lihue Airport. The Resource Center is approximately 1/2 mile past the helicopter pads on your way to Ahukini Pier, and is clearly marked on the left side of the street. ... [Read More]
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