Those of you who are hangar or tie down tenants likely received a letter from DOT-A announcing new rent increases. These revised increases represent the outcome of meetings between GACH leadership and the DOT-A property management people, including the appraisers working for the state. The originally proposed increases were substantial, the revised increases generally much […]

We had a very informative visit to HNL Airport south ramp with Rep Hanabusa and her staff showing them the condition of facilities at HNL and talked story of the current challenges facing GA in Hawaii. Thanks to Pacific Air Charters, Pat McNamee and Lucy Morris; Goldwings, Lia Hunt-Young; Bill Melohn, USCG-Aux; Pat Rhodes, East-West […]

The Honolulu Control Facility has created a working group to consider changes to VFR arrival procedures at HNL. Their primary goal is to minimize the potential for conflicts between 8L air carrier arrivals and VFR overfly operations for runway 4R. The proposal calls for vectoring VFR aircraft inbound from the East over Koko Head offshore […]

There are discussions with the DOT-A on the rent increase proposals. AOPA has kindly weighed in on the matter in the attached letter to Director Fujigami:  

The Honolulu Control Facility has advised us that starting in August, they will begin providing “active” versus “passive” Land And Hold Short Operations at HNL. HNL has been using “passive” LAHSO with General Aviation aircraft for several years; this means that many Part 121 airlines can be given a LAHSO clearance, typically they are cleared […]

Hangar tenants, please be advised that the next round of inspections is scheduled for next week. No doubt future inspections are in the works for other Hawaii airports.  

Gene Wilkie died in a plane crash near Payette, ID on June 17. Gene was a fixture at Honolulu Airport for being the “go to guy” on anything aviation and maintenance. Most remember all his aviation and motorcycle projects in his two T Hangars facing the runways. His wife Emi also was a pilot and […]

Angels With Sheet Metal Wings “This is an incredible opportunity to make a huge impact on the lives of people who did not choose to be in their situation. I truly believe that, although I didn’t realize it at the time I got my pilot’s license, this is the real reason I am a pilot.” […]

Please see the coverage from Hawaii News Now’s Chelsea Davis on Monday night’s meeting. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/clip/13352453/hawaii-airport-tenants-face-double-digit-rent-increases The DOT-A presented their revised proposal, with double digit increases for all airport properties which used a 50% reduction from the appraised Fair Market Value of nearby commercial properties as the basis for computing rent increases. No explanation was provided […]

The GACH-sponsored SB1163 to decriminalize minor violations at State airports, was NOT supported by senior legislative leadership during the final non testimony, conference committee meeting on April 28, 2017. The exact details of why this measure failed is being investigated by GACH and the findings will be shared as soon as possible for consideration by […]