09-21-2014, 06:41 AM
I believe the coordinates at that FAA link for the Mountain View airstrip are wrong. If you look on either the satellite or USGS topo maps there's nothing at that point or immediately around it. There is one at the mauka end of Mountain View village on the south side of the highway, at the end of South Pszyk Road, which is clearly visible on both; it's about 1400 feet long. But there seems to be a building smack in the middle of it now. Or perhaps just a shipping container, but there are buildings at both ends, which would make it tough to land even if you took out the one in the middle.
There is also the one at Airstrip Road (between Kuaaina and South) in Kurtistown, which is 1800 feet and could be cleared out by removing a few trees.
Based on the directions at the FAA link and an icon on Google Earth, I believe the "Pahoa Landing Strip" is at 19.514829, -154.963260. Unfortunately this is between Pahoa and HPP, on the north side of the current flow. Anyone know what the big circular clearing is next to it? Looks like Uncle Robert's alien communication system...
There is also the one at Airstrip Road (between Kuaaina and South) in Kurtistown, which is 1800 feet and could be cleared out by removing a few trees.
Based on the directions at the FAA link and an icon on Google Earth, I believe the "Pahoa Landing Strip" is at 19.514829, -154.963260. Unfortunately this is between Pahoa and HPP, on the north side of the current flow. Anyone know what the big circular clearing is next to it? Looks like Uncle Robert's alien communication system...