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Waimea Kohala Airport
MUE · PHMU · Waimea (Kamuela), HI · 2,671 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PHMU / MUE
- Coordinates
- 20.0013, -155.6680
- Elevation
- 2,671 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU
- NOTAM facility
- MUE
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1930
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 15:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 15:44Z |
| Sunset | 07:05 PM | 05:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 05:29Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:29 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:05 PM → 04:44 AM
Plan a flight from PHMU
Runway 04/22
5,197 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 04
- Heading
- 041° mag · 52° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (2.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
22
- Heading
- 221° mag · 232° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 126 | HONOLULU CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| RDO | 122.1 | HONOLULU |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUE · Kamuela | VOR-DME | 113.30 | r019° / 0.2 NM |
| UPP · Upolu Point | VORTAC | 112.30 | r129° / 15.5 NM |
| KOA · Kona | VORTAC | 112.10 | r040° / 27.3 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 0E
- VOR/DME RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 1D
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 1
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
STATE OF HAWAII AIRPORTS DIV
400 RODGERS BLVD, SUITE 700, HONOLULU, HI
808-838-8701
Manager
CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
73-200 KUPIPI STREET, KAILUA-KONA, HI
808-327-9520
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- <TPA SMALL ACFT 3500' MSL. LARGE ACFT 4200' MSL.
- OCNL FLOCKS OF PIGEONS ON ARPT AND NEAR RY 04/22.
- PPR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING.
- PPR FM ARPT MGR PHONE (808)327-9520 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES IN OR OUT OF AIRPORT.
- ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS ONLY.
- RY 04 30 FT TREES 275 FT R OF CNTRLN 3000 FT FM APCH END RY.
- FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.
- ARPT MAINT/OPNS ERNEST ALFONSO 808-327-9520.
- +4' TRRN 165' SE CNTRLN & 0' FM THR BOTH ENDS RWY 4-22.
- RY 4 VASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT CNTRLN.
- RY 22 VASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L/R CNTRLN.
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