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Hana Airport on Maui (HNM)
Maui, Hawaii
The gorgeous island of Maui is home to the Hana Airport (HNM). It is located about 3 miles northwest of the unincorporated town of Hana, one of the most isolated communities in the entire state. It encompasses a 119-acre site which hosts unscheduled air taxi, commuter, and general aviation activities. Mokulele Airlines provides the airport's scheduled passenger service. The airport was originally opened in 1935 in Hamoa, and consisted of just a small grass field, but was relocated to its current location in 1950 in order to accommodate larger aircraft. The State of Hawaii's Department of Transportation owns and operates the facility.
Hana Airport has a single asphalt runway which sees an average of 15 passengers per day. You may be thinking that's not a lot of traffic- and you'd be correct, of course! However, the airport is a very important part of the community; for instance, the strenuous drive from Kahului to Hana takes over two hours, but taking advantage of the twice-daily flights reduces travel time to a speedy 20 minutes.
As Hana airport is very small, there is no public transportation, taxi service, or rental car service available, so you'll need to make other travel arrangements. On the plus side, we guarantee you won't get lost in a maze of crowds, walkways, and shops- the terminal here is a nice one-room building that you won't miss. And although there are no restaurants or shops at the Hana airport, there are vending machines and restrooms for your convenience. And, because there is not a lot of traffic, there is ample free parking. So although the Hana Airport might not be on the proverbial radar of many travelers to Maui, it is most certainly an essential part of the Hana area. We hope you get the opportunity to visit this quaint little airport in paradise.
Trade winds are strong right now, with high surf hitting the south shore today. Windward areas are seeing frequent showers through the weekend.
South-facing beaches have dangerous surf today through Sunday—stay out of the water unless you're an experienced swimmer. East-facing shores will build rough water by Sunday or Monday. The bigger picture is a tropical system, Fausto, heading our way. It's weakening but should arrive near the islands by Tuesday or Wednesday as a tropical storm or weaker system, bringing strong winds, rough seas, and heavy rain. The exact track is still uncertain, so check the forecast daily.
Get your beach time and water activities in today through early next week on the leeward side, where conditions stay calmer. Be ready to shift plans by midweek when conditions turn rough.
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Windy conditions across Maui right now, with trade winds gusting strong. South-facing shores have high surf today and will see another big swell Saturday and Sunday—the water's dangerous unless you're an experienced ocean swimmer.
Through the weekend, windward areas will get frequent showers while trade winds stay gusty. The bigger picture arrives midweek: Hurricane Fausto is weakening as it moves toward the islands and should reach Maui as a tropical storm or weaker system Tuesday or Wednesday. That'll bring rough seas, strong winds, and heavy rain. Track and timing are still uncertain, so check updates daily.
Hit the leeward beaches and snorkel south Maui coasts today through early next week, but stay out of windward and south-facing waters through Sunday.
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Windy conditions dominate right now with strong trade winds pushing across the island. South-facing shores have high surf today—dangerous water if you're not an experienced swimmer.
Through the weekend, those south shores see another big swell Saturday and Sunday, and east-facing shores will build dangerous conditions by Sunday or Monday. Windward areas get frequent showers. A tropical system—the remnants of Hurricane Fausto—is weakening and headed toward the islands as a tropical storm or weaker system by Tuesday or Wednesday, bringing rough seas, strong winds, and heavy rain midweek. Timing and track are still uncertain, so check updates daily.
Leeward beaches on the Kona side stay your best bet today through early next week, but avoid the water on the windward and south shores through Sunday.
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Strong trade winds are pushing showers across windward areas through the weekend. On Kauaʻi, expect frequent showers on the windward side.
High surf is running on south-facing shores today and will build again Saturday and Sunday—stay out of the water unless you're an experienced swimmer. East-facing shores will also see dangerous swell by Sunday or Monday. Hurricane Fausto is weakening as it moves toward Hawaii. By Tuesday or Wednesday it should reach the islands as a tropical storm or weaker system, bringing rough seas, strong winds, and heavy rain. Track and timing are still uncertain, so check updates daily through midweek.
Beach time on leeward shores works through early next week. Plan water activities for today, but be ready to shift if Fausto's track becomes clearer—conditions will deteriorate by midweek.
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