Kalaupapa Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Kalaupapa Airport
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IATA = LUP
ICAO = PHLU
type = Public
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operator = Hawaii Department of Transportation
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location = Kalaupapa, Hawaii
elevation-f = 24
elevation-m = 7.3
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r1-number = 5/23
r1-length-f = 2,700
r1-length-m = 823
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Kalaupapa Airport Airport codes|LUP|PHLU is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i, located on the northern peninsula of the island of Moloka'i, two miles (3 km) north of Kalaupapa Settlement. Most flights to Kalaupapa Airport originate from commuter airports on the other Hawaiian islands by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation. It is also used as a cargo facility carrying goods for Moloka'i distribution via Honolulu International Airport.

The only scheduled commercial airline is Pacific Wings, with service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Effective April 1, 2007, Pacific Wings will begin providing subsidy free service. [cite web | url = http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=431907&docketid=6773 | title = Order 2006-12-3: Pacific Wings to provide subsidy-free EAS beginning April 1, 2007 | publisher = U.S. Department of Transportation | date = 2006-12-07]

Airlines

*Pacific Wings (Honolulu, Kahului)

Facilities

Kalaupapa Airport covers 55 acres and includes a single 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 planned.

Authority

Kalaupapa Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i. The official authority of Kalaupapa 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. Kalaupapa Airport is a subordinate of the Mau'i District officials.

References

*FAA-airport|ID=LUP|use=PU|own=PU|site=52271.*A

Notes

External links

* [http://www.state.hi.us/dot/airports/molokai/lup/ Hawaii DOT page for Kalaupapa Airport]
* Resources for this airport:
** AirNav|PHLU
** SkyVector|LUP

*Essential Air Service documents ( [http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchResultsSimple.cfm?searchType=docket&sortBy=desc&numberValue=6773 Docket Number 6773] ) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=431907&docketid=6773 Order 2006-12-3: Pacific Wings to provide subsidy-free essential air service beginning April 1, 2007]
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=422027&docketid=6773 Order 2006-10-15: Request for proposals to provide EAS for two years beginning April 1, 2007]
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=322345&docketid=6773 Order 2005-3-34: Reselects Pacific Wings to provide EAS for two years ending March 31, 2007]