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30/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 31/07/2024 09:02

August 2024 Notice of Flight Operations

Date:
July 30, 2024
Contact:Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2024:

August 7 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., for invasive tree control and mapping in the Kaʻū Desert between sea level to 4,000 feet along the park's western boundary.

August 7 & 9 between 6:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., for ungulate survey at Kahuku Unit between 4,000- and 6,000-ft. elevation and for ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) monitoring on Mauna Loa, between 4,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation.
August 20 & 28 between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., for ungulate survey at Kahuku Unit between 4,000- and 6,000-ft. elevation.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct additional flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.

The park regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.

Management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.

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