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Kalaeloa Airport

Kapolei, United States

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Kalaeloa Airport

Kapolei, United States
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Former naval air station serving West Oahu's general aviation needs.

Opened
1942
Location
Kapolei, United States
Kalaeloa Airport, designated JRF/PHJR, is a public-use general aviation airport located in Kapolei on the western side of Oahu, Hawaii. It occupies the site of the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, a strategically significant military installation that operated for decades before its closure in 1999. The airport is owned and operated by the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation and serves primarily general aviation, cargo, and training operations. It has been promoted as a reliever airport for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, helping to reduce congestion at the primary commercial hub. The facility retains much of its military-era infrastructure, including long runways capable of accommodating larger aircraft. Efforts have been made over the years to develop the airport into a more significant commercial or cargo facility serving the rapidly growing Kapolei area.
Terminals
Kalaeloa Airport does not operate a commercial passenger terminal; it serves general aviation, cargo, and training traffic with modest facilities.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the airport is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, with limited public transit connections to the broader Kapolei and Honolulu area.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Kalaeloa Airport; it serves general aviation operators, charter services, and flight training schools.
Notable facts
  • ›Built on the site of Naval Air Station Barbers Point, which closed in 1999.
  • ›Operates two runways, with the primary runway measuring approximately 11,000 feet in length.
  • ›Designated as a reliever airport for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).
  • ›Located in Kapolei, often referred to as Oahu's 'second city.'
  • ›The surrounding area is part of a large planned redevelopment known as the Kalaeloa Community Development District.
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A historic wartime airfield serving Hawaii's developing western coast

Kalaeloa Airport, formerly known as Barbers Point Naval Air Station, is a general aviation facility located in Kapolei on the western shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Decommissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1999, the airport retains its distinctive military-era infrastructure while transitioning into a civilian reliever airport for the greater Honolulu area. It serves general aviation, cargo, and flight training operations, playing a supporting role to the much busier Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

Terminals
  • General Aviation Terminal — A modest facility serving private pilots, flight training operations, and small charter flights with basic passenger amenities.
Ground Transport
  • Rental car agencies available on or near the airfield
  • Taxi and rideshare services (Uber, Lyft) accessible from the airport
  • TheBus public transit routes serving the Kapolei area
  • Private shuttle services to Honolulu and Waikiki
Nearby Hotels
  • Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
  • Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
  • Ko Olina Beach Villas Resort
  • Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Oahu/Kapolei
Dining

Dining options directly at Kalaeloa Airport are very limited, reflecting its general aviation character. The nearby Ko Olina resort district, just a short drive away, offers a wide range of restaurants from casual beachside cafes to upscale resort dining. Kapolei town center also provides everyday dining chains and local Hawaiian eateries within a few minutes by car.

Traveller Tips
  • Kalaeloa is a reliever airport — confirm your operator's exact facility location before arrival, as it differs significantly from Honolulu's main international airport.
  • Rental cars are the most practical transport option; public bus connections are available but infrequent and require planning.
  • The Ko Olina resort area is just minutes away and offers excellent beaches, dining, and accommodation if you need to overnight near the airport.
  • Military history enthusiasts will appreciate the preserved WWII-era infrastructure and runways still visible across the former naval air station grounds.
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Kalaeloa Airport
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Kalaeloa Airport, also called John Rodgers Field and formerly Naval Air Station Barbers Point, is a joint civil-military regional airport of the State of Hawaiʻi established on July 1, 1999, to replace the Ford Island NALF facilities which closed on June 30 of the same year. Located on the site of the developing unincorporated town of Kalaeloa and nestled between the Honolulu communities of ʻEwa Beach, Kapolei and Campbell Industrial Park in West Oʻahu, most flights to Kalaeloa Airport originate from commuter airports on the other Hawaiian islands. While Kalaeloa Airport is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation and transient and locally based military aircraft, the airport saw first-ever scheduled airline service begin on July 1, 2014, with Mokulele Airlines operating flights to Kahului Airport on Maui.

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