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Haleiwa Airstrip

Haleiwa Airstrip from directly overhead

Haleiwa Airstrip is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kaʻala stands 1,229 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Puaena Point Beach Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

The remains of the single runway that was paved during World War II can still be seen today but the tarmac is severely compromised by weed growth.

How to reach it

Coordinates21.60379, -158.10391

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • North Shore Macadamia Nut Company: 0.3 mi
  • Angel Wings: 0.7 mi
  • Laniakea Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Tsue's Farm Haleiwa: 0.7 mi
  • One Ocean Diving: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 44
  • Kawailoa Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Maeaea Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Haleiwa Alii Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Haleʻiwa Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Turtle Bay: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • HMH-463 Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • War Memorial World War II: 0.4 mi
  • Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau: 3.9 mi
  • Kukaniloko Birth Stones: 8.1 mi
  • Red Castle: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 15
Springs: 5
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waimea Falls: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Pavillion: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Haleiwa Airstrip. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaʻalaSSW 200°1,229 m7.1 mi
PuʻukalenaSSW 193°1,068 m8.1 mi
KamaohanuiSSW 196°1,024 m6.6 mi
PuʻukauaS 178°940 m11.2 mi
PalikeaS 179°938 m13.1 mi
PuʻukawiwiSSW 208°899 m8.8 mi
PuʻuhapapaS 180°879 m9.4 mi
PuʻukūmakaliʻiS 188°878 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:1518:44
June solstice05:5118:4619:19
September equinox06:2218:0018:30
December solstice07:0717:2317:56

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F707072737577787878777472
Precip in4.74.05.64.23.63.53.93.23.34.46.15.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waimea Valley 892.2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/672941905

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