4. Local Control
4.1 - Responsibilities
- LC is responsible for aircraft operating on all runways and aircraft operating within LC designated control defined below.
- LC has responsibility for the inner circle of the Kahului Class Charlie (5 miles) from surface up to and including 2,000 MSL.
- LC has responsibility for taxiway A between RWY 2 / 20 and RWY 5 / 23.
- LC has responsibility for active runway selection based on weather conditions.
- Do not land or depart on runways with a tailwind component of more than 10 knots.
- LC must coordinate runway configuration changes with TRACON. LC must wait for TRACON notification of readiness before executing the new runway configuration.
- LC will not track or radar identify any departures or arrivals. Kahului is not a radar tower.
- 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 |
- LC will provide separation for all aircraft in the LC airspace and provide initial separation between all successive departures.
- LC will request departure releases from TRACON for all IFR departures.
- LC may opt to use rolling calls if TRACON provides blanket releases.
- 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.
- VFR departures not requesting flight following will be informed to remain clear of the Kahului Class Charlie and monitor Unicom (122.800).
- Line up and Wait (LUAW) is NOT authorized at Kahului.
4.3 - Arrival Procedures
- 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.
- LC shall be responsible for separation of all operating IFR aircraft under LC jurisdiction from all operating VFR aircraft within the Kahului Class Charlie.
- Communication transfer must be completed prior to five nautical miles from the runway.
- LC shall provide VFR arrivals with entry instructions into the pattern and the field altimeter.
- Land and Hold Short (LAHSO) is NOT authorized at Kahului.
4.4 - Departure Releases
- LC will request a Departure Release to TRACON for all IFR departures unless blanket releases are in effect.
- Departure Releases AND rolling calls will include the following content:
- Aircraft Callsign
- SID or Initial Waypoint
- Departure Runway
- If Blanket Releases are in effect, a Rolling Call will be sent to TRACON for each IFR departure.
4.5 - Missed Approaches/Go-Arounds
- Advise aircraft on an instrument approach to fly the published missed approach and to contact TRACON.
- 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.
- 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
- VFR aircraft may operate in the pattern at Kahului at or below 1,500 feet.
- Runway 2 - Right Closed Traffic
- Runway 5 - Right Closed Traffic
- Runway 20 - Left Closed Traffic
- Runway 23 - Right Closed Traffic