Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has announced its June 2023 flight operations schedule. 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 back country.
Below is a detailed list of scheduled flight dates. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
June 8 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m – multiple flights are planned by USGS HVO to retrieve temporary seismic instruments in areas west of Kīlauea Crater and south to Hilina Pali Road.
June 21 between 9 a.m. and Noon- for sling loads of fence replacement along the Kapāpala Ranch and park boundary around 4,000-ft. elevation.
June 29 from 6:15 a.m. to Noon – for ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) monitoring on Mauna Loa between 4,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation.
The USGS may conduct additional flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
