Kalaupapa Airport
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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 (2.3 mi; 3.7 km) north of Kalaupapa Settlement, in Kalawao County.[1] 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.
Kalaupapa Airport Kahua Mokulele o Kalaupapa | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Hawaii Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
Serves | Kalaupapa, Hawaii | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°12′40″N 156°58′25″W | ||||||||||
Website | hawaii | ||||||||||
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The airport offered scheduled passenger service from Makani Kai Air, which began providing scheduled passenger service in January 2012, using two nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravans.[2][3][4] 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.[5] Pacific Wings ceased operations in Hawaii in 2013.[6]
The scheduled service from Kalaupapa to Molokai Airport was among the shortest flights in the world.[7]
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility.[8]