Kawaihapai (Dillingham) Air Field (HDH)
4.6 (68)attraction
4.6 (68)April 1 - September 30: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. daily. October 1 - March 31: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily.
Set between the Waianae Mountains and the sea, this historic North Shore airstrip is a hub for gliders and skydiving.
Description
Formerly known as Dillingham Airfield, Kawaihāpai Airfield has operated as a military installation since the 1920s, with 272 acres of the 650-acre Dillingham Military Reservation managed by the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation under a 50-year lease since 1962. The U.S. Army-owned site centers on a single 9,000-foot runway, utilized for commercial aviation alongside priority military air-land operations and helicopter night-vision training.
