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4. Local Control

4.1 - Responsibilities

  1. LC is responsible for aircraft operating on all runways and aircraft operating within LC designated control defined below.
  2. LC has responsibility for the inner circle of the Kahului Class Charlie (5 miles) from surface up to and including 2,000 MSL.
  3. LC has responsibility for taxiway A between RWY 2 / 20 and RWY 5 / 23.
  4. LC has responsibility for active runway selection based on weather conditions.
  5. Do not land or depart on runways with a tailwind component of more than 10 knots.
  6. LC must coordinate runway configuration changes with TRACON. LC must wait for TRACON notification of readiness before executing the new runway configuration.
  7. LC will not track or radar identify any departures or arrivals. Kahului is not a radar tower.
  8. Special VFR operations are prohibited.

4.2 - Departure Procedures

The following Departure SIDs are available at PHMK:

SID Initial Altitude
BEACH#, HIAKA# (RNAV), NPLII# (RNAV), ONOHI#, PUHII# (RNAV), STACY#, SWEEP# 6,000
MAUI# 7,000
  1. LC will provide separation for all aircraft in the LC airspace and provide initial separation between all successive departures.
  2. LC will request departure releases from TRACON for all IFR departures.
  3. LC may opt to use rolling calls if TRACON provides blanket releases.
  4. VFR departures will remain with LC until leaving LC airspace. At which time, VFR departures requesting flight following will be verbally handed off to TRACON.
  5. VFR departures not requesting flight following will be informed to remain clear of the Kahului Class Charlie and monitor Unicom (122.800).
  6. Line up and Wait (LUAW) is NOT authorized at Kahului.

4.3 - Arrival Procedures

  1. LC shall be responsible for separation of all arrival aircraft that have been handed off by TRACON from all departing aircraft still under LC jurisdiction.
  2. LC shall be responsible for separation of all operating IFR aircraft under LC jurisdiction from all operating VFR aircraft within the Kahului Class Charlie.
  3. Communication transfer must be completed prior to five nautical miles from the runway.
  4. LC shall provide VFR arrivals with entry instructions into the pattern and the field altimeter.
  5. Land and Hold Short (LAHSO) is NOT authorized at Kahului.

4.4 - Departure Releases

  1. LC will request a Departure Release to TRACON for all IFR departures unless blanket releases are in effect.
  2. Departure Releases AND rolling calls will include the following content:
  3. Aircraft Callsign
  4. SID or Initial Waypoint
  5. Departure Runway
  6. If Blanket Releases are in effect, a Rolling Call will be sent to TRACON for each IFR departure.

4.5 - Missed Approaches/Go-Arounds

  1. Advise aircraft on an instrument approach to fly the published missed approach and to contact TRACON.
  2. Advise aircraft on a visual missed approach in North ops to fly heading 360, climb and maintain 4,000ft and expect vectors to final approach course by contacting TRACON.
  3. Advise aircraft on a visual missed approach in South ops to fly heading 185, climb and maintain 5,000ft and expect vectors to final approach course by contacting TRACON.

4.6 - Closed Traffic

  1. VFR aircraft may operate in the pattern at Kahului at or below 1,500 feet.
  2. Runway 2 - Right Closed Traffic
  3. Runway 5 - Right Closed Traffic
  4. Runway 20 - Left Closed Traffic
  5. Runway 23 - Right Closed Traffic