Puunene Airport, 1951
Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Started: 1936
Completed: 1941
Marked:
Yes
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
In 1936, the WPA conducted wind studies at the prospective airport. Between 1938 and 1941, the WPA contributed $380,000 to the airport’s construction and improvements. The airport is no longer operational, but remnants of it are now part of Maui Raceway Park.
Source notes
“Hawaii and Aviation: An Archive of Historic Photos and Facts,” State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division (accessed March 16, 2015): Puunene Airport History Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii Abandoned and Little-known Airfields website Maui Raceway Park website
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on March 16, 2015.
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