Air Station Barbers Point
Summary
Operating Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
Location | 🇺🇸 United States |
Status | ◉ Active |
Usage | Dual |
Year built | 1999 |
Operating Organization | US Air National Guard |
Units |
|
Description
Kalaeloa Airport, also known as John Rodgers Field and formerly Naval Air Station Barbers Point, is a joint civil-military regional airport in Kapolei, Hawaii. It was established on July 1, 1999, succeeding the Ford Island NALF facilities, which closed the day prior. The airport is situated on the site of the developing unincorporated town of Kalaeloa, nestled between ʻEwa Beach, Kapolei, and Campbell Industrial Park in West Oʻahu.
Primarily serving as a commuter facility, Kalaeloa Airport is utilized by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation, and transient and locally based military aircraft. Although it saw its first scheduled airline service with Mokulele Airlines from July 2014 to September 2016, it largely functions as a reliever facility within the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. The airport is owned and operated by the Hawaii Department of Transportation and falls under the authority of the Oʻahu District officials, overseen by the Governor of Hawaiʻi.
Historically, the site was Naval Air Station Barbers Point, which closed in the late 1990s due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions. Navy aircraft, including P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and SH-60B Seahawk helicopters, were relocated to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Currently, Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point (CGAS Barbers Point), operating HC-130H Hercules and HH-65 Dolphin helicopters, maintains a military aviation presence at the airfield.
The airport features three asphalt runways: 04L/22R measuring 1,372 meters, 04R/22L at 2,438 meters, and 11/29 at 1,829 meters.