Mokulele Airlines
Destinations
Table:
Island

City

Airport

Refs

Hawaii

Kailua-Kona

Kona International Airport

Hawaii

Waimea-Kohala

Waimea-Kohala

Maui

Hana

Hana Airport

[47]

Maui

Kahului

Kahului Airport

Maui

Kapalua

Kapalua Airport

[48]

Molokai

Hoʻolehua

Molokai Airport

Molokai

Kalaupapa

Kalaupapa Airport

Oahu

Honolulu

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Lanai

Lanai City, Hawaii

Lanai Airport

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Hawaiʻi ( Hawaiian pronunciation : [ həˈvɐjʔi ] ) anglicized Hawaii ( /həˈwaɪ.i/ ( listen ) hə-WY-ee ) is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi . It is the largest and the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands , a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean . With an area of 4,028 square miles ( 10,430 km2 ) , it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago 's combined landmass , and is the largest island in the United States . However , it has only 13% of Hawaiʻi 's people . The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia , behind the two main islands of New Zealand . The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaiʻi , the Big Island , or Hawaiʻi Island to distinguish it from the state . Administratively , the whole island encompasses Hawaiʻi County . As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079 . The county seat and largest city is Hilo . There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County ( see List of counties in Hawaii ) .
Kailua , also known by its post office designation Kailua-Kona to differentiate it from Kailua located on the windward side of Oʻahu island , and sometimes referred to as Kona in everyday speech , is an unincorporated city ( Census Designated Place ) in Hawaiʻi County , Hawaii , United States , in the North Kona District of the Island of Hawaiʻi . The population was 11,975 at the 2010 census , up from 9,870 at the 2000 census . It is the center of commerce and of the tourist industry on West Hawaiʻi . The city is served by Kona International Airport , located just to the north in the adjacent Kalaoa CDP . Kailua-Kona was the closest major settlement to the epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake .
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole ( IATA : KOA , ICAO : PHKO , FAA LID : KOA ) is on the Island of Hawaiʻi , in Kalaoa CDP , Hawaiʻi County , Hawaiʻi , United States . The airport serves leeward , or Western Hawaiʻi island , including the town of Kailua-Kona and the resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility .
Waimea is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Hawaiʻi County , Hawaiʻi , United States . The population was 7,028 at the 2000 census and 9,212 at the 2010 census . Since each U.S. state can not have more than one post office of the same name , and there is a post office in Waimea , Kauai County , the official U.S. Post Office designation for Waimea is Kamuela , although this name is only used by the post office , not by locals or the local government . The name Waimea means reddish water . Waimea is the center for ranching activities and paniolo culture . The Parker Ranch in and around Waimea is the largest privately owned cattle ranch in the United States , and the annual Fourth of July rodeo is a major event . The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival , held annually in the first week of February , has recently become another major event of the town . In the center of town are the Isaacs Art Center , the Wishard Gallery , Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables , and the Gallery of Great Things , all featuring Hawaiian art . Waimea is home to the headquarters of two astronomical observatories located on Mauna Kea , the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope . It is also headquarters of the International Lunar Observatory Association . Waimea also is the home of Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Parker School ( Kamuela , Hawaii ) , two of the top independent schools in Hawaii .
Waimea-Kohala Airport ( IATA : MUE , ICAO : PHMU , FAA LID : MUE ) is a state owned , public use airport located one nautical mile ( 2 km ) southwest of Kamuela ( also known as Waimea ) , an unincorporated town in Hawaii County , Hawaii , United States . Hawaiian Airlines began scheduled passenger service from the airport in November 1953 . At present the only scheduled air service is by Mokulele Airlines , which offers twice daily service to Kahului , Maui ( OGG ) . As per Federal Aviation Administration records , the airport had 407 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008 , 313 enplanements in 2009 , and 47 in 2010 . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility .
The island of Maui ( /ˈmaʊ.i/ ; Hawaiian : [ ˈmɐwwi ] ) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles ( 1,883 km2 ) and is the 17th largest island in the United States . Maui is part of the State of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County 's four islands , which include Molokaʻi , Lānaʻi , and unpopulated Kahoʻolawe . In 2010 , Maui had a population of 144,444 , third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands , behind that of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island . Kahului is the largest census-designated place ( CDP ) on the island with a population of 26,337 as of 2010 [ update ] and is the commercial and financial hub of the island [ citation needed ] . Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010 [ update ] . Other significant places include Kīhei ( including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP , the island 's second-most-populated CDP ) , Lahaina ( including Kāʻanapali and Kapalua in the Lahaina Town CDP ) , Makawao , Pukalani , Pāʻia , Kula , Haʻikū , and Hāna .
Hana ( Hawaiian : Hāna ) is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County , Hawaii , United States . The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census . Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state . It is reached mainly via the Hana Highway , a long , winding , 52-mile-long ( 84 km ) highway along Maui 's northern shore and also using boats .
Hana Airport ( IATA : HNM , ICAO : PHHN , FAA LID : HNM ) is a regional public use airport of the State of Hawaiʻi on the east shore of the island of Maui , 3 nautical miles ( 5.6 km ) northwest of the unincorporated town of Hana . The airport was officially opened on November 11 , 1950 . It is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation . As air traffic increases , the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will consider future improvements including the construction of a taxiway paralleling the runway , widening of access roads and expansion of passenger terminals and parking facilities .
Kahului is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii . It hosts the countys main airport ( Kahului Airport ) , deep-draft harbor , light industrial areas , and commercial shopping centers . The population was 26,337 at the 2010 census . Kahului is part of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metropolitan Statistical Area which includes nearby Wailuku and the town and former whaling village of Lahaina . The retail center for Maui County residents , Kahului has several malls and major stores ( including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center ) ; other significant groupings of stores are in Lahaina such as the Lahaina Cannery Mall , the Happy Valley area of Wailuku , Maui Market Place and Maui Mall , which are both also located in Kahului ; and The Shops at Wailea in Wailea . Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination . It does feature the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum , Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary , Kanaha Beach County Park , and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center . Kahului is served by Kahului Airport , located outside the CDP .
Kahului Airport ( IATA : OGG , ICAO : PHOG , FAA LID : OGG ) is a regional airport in the state of Hawaii , United States , located east of the Kahului CDP in Maui County on the island of Maui near Haleakala . It has offered full airport operations since 1952 . Most flights into Kahului Airport originate from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu ; the Honolulu-Kahului corridor is one of the heaviest-trafficked air routes in the US , ranking 13th in 2004 with 1,632,000 passengers . The IATA airport code OGG pays homage to aviation pioneer Bertram J. Jimmy Hogg , a Kauai native and aviation pioneer who worked for what is now Hawaiian Airlines flying aircraft ranging from eight-passenger Sikorsky S-38 amphibians to Douglas DC-3s and DC-9s into the late 1960s . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility .
Kapalua is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County , Hawaiʻi , United States . A resort development by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company extends inland from Kapalua Bay and Honolua Bay . The population was 353 at the 2010 census .
Kapalua Airport ( IATA : JHM , ICAO : PHJH , FAA LID : JHM ) , also known as Kapalua-West Maui Airport , is a regional private use airport on the west side of the island of Maui in Hawaii . It is located five nautical miles ( 6 mi , 9 km ) north of Lahaina , in Maui County . Most flights to Kapalua Airport originate from commuter airports on the other Hawaiian islands by commercial commuter services , unscheduled air taxis , and general aviation . As per Federal Aviation Administration records , the airport had 52,328 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008 , 42,416 enplanements in 2009 , and 40,060 in 2010 . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a general aviation facility .
Molokaʻi ( Hawaiian : [ ˈmoloˈkɐʔi ] ) , anglicized as Molokai ( /ˌmoʊloʊˈkaɪ/ ) , is known under several names by the local indigenous population : Molokaʻi ʻĀina Momona ( meaning land of abundance , Molokaʻi Pule Oʻo ( meaning powerful prayer ) , and Molokaʻi Nui A Hina ( meaning of the goddess Hina ) . Molokaʻi is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean . It is 38 by 10 miles ( 61 by 16 km ) in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles ( 673.40 km2 ) , making it the fifth-largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States . It lies east of Oʻahu across the 25-mile ( 40 km ) wide Kaʻiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi , separated from it by the Kalohi Channel . The island is an agrarian society , where the economy has been driven primarily by cattle ranching , pineapple production , and sugar cane production , and small-scale farms . Tourism comprises a small fraction of the island 's economy , and much of the infrastructure related to tourism was closed and barricaded in the early 2000s as the primary landowner , Molokai Ranch , closed operations due to substantial revenue losses . In Kalawao County , on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north coast , settlements were established in 1866 for quarantined treatment of persons with leprosy ; these operated until 1969 . The Kalaupapa National Historical Park now preserves this entire county and area . Several other islands are visible from the shores of Molokai , including Oʻahu from the west shores ; Lānaʻi from the south shores , and Maui from the south and east shores .
Hoʻolehua ( also spelled Hoolehua ) is an unincorporated community on the island of Molokaʻi in Maui County , Hawaii , United States . It lies just off Hawaii Route 460 , next to the Molokai Airport . Its elevation is 620 feet ( 189 m ) . Because the community 's name has been spelled multiple ways , the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it Hoʻolehua in 2003 . Although it is unincorporated , it has a post office , with the ZIP code of 96729 .
Founded in 1927 , Molokai Airport , ( IATA : MKK , ICAO : PHMK , FAA LID : MKK ) also known as Hoolehua Airport is a state-owned , public use airport located six nautical miles ( 7 mi , 11 km ) northwest of Kaunakakai , on the island of Molokai in Maui County , Hawaii , United States . It is the principal airport of the island . As per Federal Aviation Administration records , the airport had 89,468 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008 , 65,984 enplanements in 2009 , and 88,688 in 2010 . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility .
Kalaupapa is a small unincorporated community on the island of Molokaʻi , within Kalawao County in the U.S. state of Hawaii . In 1866 , during the reign of Kamehameha V , the Hawaii legislature passed a law that resulted in the designation of Molokaʻi as the site for a leper colony , where patients who were seriously affected by Hansen 's disease could be quarantined , to prevent them from infecting others . At the time , the disease was little understood : it was believed to be highly contagious and incurable . The communities where people with leprosy lived were under the administration of the Board of Health , which appointed superintendents on the island . Kalaupapa is located on the Kalaupapa Peninsula at the base of some of the highest sea cliffs in the world ; they rise 2,000 feet ( 610 m ) above the Pacific Ocean . In the 1870s a community to support the leper colony was established here ; the legislature required people with severe cases to be quarantined on this island in the hope of preventing contagious transmission of Hansen 's disease . The area has been preserved as the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement and National Historical Park , which takes in the entire county . Despite the declining population , the post office is still active , having a zip code of 96742 .
Kalaupapa Airport ( IATA : LUP , ICAO : PHLU , FAA LID : LUP ) is a regional public use airport of the state of Hawaii , located on the northern peninsula of the island of Molokaʻi , two nautical miles ( 4 km ) north of Kalaupapa Settlement , in Kalawao County . Most flights to Kalaupapa originate from Molokai Airport or from airports on the other Hawaiian islands by unscheduled air taxis and general aviation . It is also used as a cargo facility carrying goods for Kalaupapa , which has no road access from the rest of Molokai . The airport offers scheduled passenger service from Makani Kai Air , which began providing scheduled passenger service in January 2012 , using two nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravans . This service was subsidized by the Essential Air Service ( EAS ) program until May 2018 . Previously , Pacific Wings had provided scheduled passenger service at Kalaupapa ; this was subsidized by the EAS program from 2000 until April 2007 , when Pacific Wings began providing subsidy-free service . Pacific Wings ceased operations in Hawaii in 2013 . The scheduled service from Kalaupapa to Molokai Airport is among the shortest flights in the world . As per the Federal Aviation Administration , this airport had 3,206 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2007 , 3,135 enplanements in 2008 , 2,035 in 2009 , and 1,217 in 2010 . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility .
Oʻahu ( pronounced [ oˈʔɐhu ] ) anglicized Oahu ( /oʊˈɑːhuː/ ) , known as The Gathering Place , is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands . It is home to roughly one million people - about two-thirds of the population of the U.S. state of Hawaii . The state capital , Honolulu , is on Oʻahu 's southeast coast . Including small associated islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kāneʻohe Bay and off the eastern ( windward ) coast , its area is 596.7 square miles ( 1,545.4 km2 ) , making it the 20th-largest island in the United States . Oʻahu is 44 miles ( 71 km ) long and 30 miles ( 48 km ) across . Its shoreline is 227 miles ( 365 km ) long . The island is composed of two separate shield volcanoes : the Waiʻanae and Koʻolau Ranges , with a broad valley or saddle ( the central Oʻahu Plain ) between them . The highest point is Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range , rising to 4,003 feet ( 1,220 m ) above sea level .
Honolulu ( /ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/ ; Hawaiian : [ honoˈlulu ] ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii . It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu . [ a ] The city is the main gateway to Hawaiʻi and a major portal into the United States . The city is also a major hub for international business and military defense , as well as being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific cultures , cuisine , and traditions . Honolulu is the remotest city of its size in the world , and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city . For statistical purposes , the United States Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as City of Honolulu ( not to be confused with the City and County ) as a census county division ( CCD ) . Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean . The population of the Honolulu census designated place ( CDP ) was 359,870 as of the 2017 population estimate , while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738 and the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207 . Honolulu means sheltered harbor or calm port in Hawaiian . The old name is Kou , a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district . The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7 , 1941 . As of 2015 [ update ] , Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings , and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the U.S .
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport ( IATA : HNL , ICAO : PHNL , FAA LID : HNL ) , also known as Honolulu International Airport , is the principal aviation gateway of the City and County of Honolulu on Oahu of the State of Hawaii . It is identified as one of the 30 busiest airports in the United States , with traffic now exceeding 21 million passengers a year and rising . The airport is named after the U.S . Senator and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel K. Inouye , who represented Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012 . The airport is located in the Honolulu census-designated place three miles ( 5 km ) northwest of Honolulu 's central business district . Main roads leading to the airport are Nimitz Highway and the Queen Liliuokalani Freeway of Interstate H-1 . Daniel K. Inouye International Airport serves as the principal hub of Hawaiian Airlines , the largest Hawaii-based airline , and is host to major United States and international airlines , with nonstop flights to North American , Asian , and Oceania destinations . It offers services to the various airports of the Hawaiian Islands as well as most major western U.S. cities and many smaller gateways , especially in California ; the airport has also succeeded in attracting long-haul services to the East Coast including the recently added destinations of Boston and Washington-Dulles , which have joined established services to Atlanta , New York-JFK , and Newark . It is also the base for Aloha Air Cargo , which previously offered both passenger and cargo services under the name Aloha Airlines . This airline ceased passenger flights on March 31 , 2008 , and sold off its cargo services to Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources , Inc. ( also owners of inter-island sea-based shipping company Young Brothers and Hawaiian Tug & Barge ) . In 2012 , the airport handled 19,291,412 passengers , 278,145 aircraft movements and processed 412,270 metric tons of cargo . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a large-hub primary commercial service facility .
Lānaʻi ( Hawaiian : [ laːˈnɐʔi , naːˈnɐʔi ] ) anglicized as Lanai ( /ləˈnaɪ , lɑːˈnɑːi/ , also US : /lɑːˈnaɪ , ləˈnɑːi/ , ) is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain . It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation . The island 's only settlement of note is the small town of Lānaʻi City . As of 2012 [ update ] , the island was 97% owned by Larry Ellison ( Founder and Chairman of Oracle ) , with the remaining 3% owned by the state of Hawaiʻi and privately owned homes . Lānaʻi is a roughly apostrophe-shaped island with a width of 18 miles ( 29 km ) in the longest direction . The land area is 140.5 square miles ( 364 km2 ) , making it the 42nd largest island in the United States . It is separated from the island of Molokaʻi by the Kalohi Channel to the north , and from Maui by the Auʻau Channel to the east . The United States Census Bureau defines Lānaʻi as Census Tract 316 of Maui County . Its total population shrank from 3,193 as of the 2000 census to 3,102 as of 2010 [ update ] . Many of the island 's landmarks are accessible only by dirt roads that require a four-wheel drive vehicle . [ citation needed ] There is one school , Lanai High and Elementary School , serving the entire island from kindergarten through 12th grade . There is also one hospital , Lanai Community Hospital , with 24 beds , and a community health center providing primary care , dental , behavioral health and selected specialty services in Lānaʻi City .
Lanai City is a census-designated place ( CDP ) on the island of Lanai , in Maui County , Hawaii , United States . The population was 3,102 at the 2010 census . Lanai City is the island 's commercial center . Many of the island 's restaurants and shops are in the town square that surrounds Dole Park , and the only hospital on the island , Lanai Community Hospital , is located near the park . Lanai City is served by Lanai Airport ( LNY ) .
Lanai Airport ( IATA : LNY , ICAO : PHNY , FAA LID : LNY ) , also written as Lānaʻi Airport , is a state owned , public use airport located three nautical miles or about 3.4 miles ( 6 km ) southwest of the central business district of Lanai City ( Lānaʻi City ) , in Maui County , Hawaii . The airport began regular operations in 1930 . It is the only airport serving the island of Lanai ( Lānaʻi ) . As per Federal Aviation Administration records , the airport had 52,075 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008 , 42,594 enplanements in 2009 , and 43,922 in 2010 . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility .