Dillingham Airfield

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Dillingham Airfield
IATA: HDH - ICAO: PHDH
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Hawaii Department of Transportation
Serves Mokuleia, Hawaii
Elevation AMSL 14 ft (4.3 m)
Coordinates 21°34′46″N, 158°11′50″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 9,007 2,745 Asphalt

Dillingham Airfield (IATA: HDH, ICAO: PHDH) is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i. Located on the North Shore of O'ahu near the unincorporated town of Waialua.

Most flights to Dillingham Airfield are general aviation originating at Dillingham Airfield for skydiving or glider operations. It is primarily used as a recreation facility, a base for glider soaring, hang-gliding, parachuting and sky jumping. Military operations consist largely of night operations for night vision training.

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[edit] Facilities

As a general aviation joint-use facility, the airfield has one runway, a UNICOM tower, powered aircraft and glider hangars, and a tie down area for recreation aircraft. Jet-A and Avgas are available in a self-serve facility ultilizing credit cards for payment. There is a plan to extend the taxiway to the end of the 26 runway in 2007. Air traffic, unless approved prior by the US Amry, is limited to daytime operations by general aviation and sport parachuting operations.

[edit] Authority

Dillingham Airfield is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i. The official authority of Dillingham Airfield 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. Dillingham Airfield is a subordinate of the O'ahu District officials.

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Airports of Hawaii
Hawaii: Hilo International Airport | Kona International Airport | Upolu Airport | Waimea-Kohala Airport
Oahu: Honolulu International Airport | Dillingham Airfield | Kalaeloa Airport
Kauai: Lihu'e Airport | Port Allen Airport | Princeville Airport
Maui: Hana Airport | Kahului Airport | Kapalua Airport
Smaller islands: Kalaupapa Airport | Lanai Airport | Molokai Airport
Military: Hickam Air Force Base | Wheeler Army Airfield
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