News Release

Notice of Flight Operations September 2020

Date: September 1, 2020
Contact: Ben Hayes, 808-985-6010

Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans:

• September 3, between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. for ungulate surveys at Kahuku between 4,000 and 6,500 ft. elevation.
• September 3, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., for transport of fence materials from ‘Ōla‘a Unit between 4,000 and 3,500 ft. elevation.
• September 9, between 8:00 a.m. and noon, for invasive guinea grass surveys and control along Keauhou Trail, from the coast to 2,000 ft. elevation. 
• September 9, at noon, for trail maintenance at Nāpau between 3,000 and 4,000 ft. elevation
   
• September 10, between 7:00 a.m. and noon, for petrel monitoring from the summit of Kīlauea to Mauna Loa between 8,000 and 9,000 ft. elevation.
• September 10, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., for invasive banana poka surveys and control on the Mauna Loa Strip between 5,000 ft and 6,400 ft elevation. 
• September 29, between noon and 5:00 p.m. for trail maintenance at Nāpau between 3,000 and 4,000 ft. elevation.
• September 29, between 7:00 a.m. and noon, for petrel monitoring from the summit of Kīlauea on Mauna Loa between 8,000 and 9,000 ft. elevation.

In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct 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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