News Release

June 2026 Notice of Flight Operations

Date: June 5, 2026
Contact: HAVO Public Affairs

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for June 2026: 

June 9 & 11 between 6:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. for Hawaiian petrel monitoring on Mauna Loa, between 4,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation.  

June 16 between 6:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. to transport equipment to Halapē for hawksbill turtle monitoring between 2,500-ft and sea level.  

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 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National 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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