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Contact: Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018
HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2025:
August 1, 11, 14, 18, 21 between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) monitoring on Mauna Loa between 4,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation.
August 4 and 8 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. for ʻuaʻu fence repair on Mauna Loa between 6,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation.
August 12 between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. for ungulate survey in the Kahuku Unit between 2,000- and 6,000-ft. elevation; and control of invasive guinea grass in the coastal backcountry from sea level to 2,400-ft. elevation.
August 13 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for survey and control of banana poka on Mauna Loa between 3,800- and 6,800-ft. elevation.
August 26 between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for fountain grass control and mapping, from the park's west boundary to Keauhou, from sea level to 3500-ft. elevation.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct additional flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
The park regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
Management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.
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Last updated: July 31, 2025