Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s flight operations for November
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will old four flight operations on weekday mornings in November.
Aircraft are used to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources and maintain backcountry facilities, a news release said.
November’s flight operations:
Monday, Nov. 9 between 8 and 11 a.m. for survey and control of banana poka on Mauna Loa between 3,800 and 6,800 feet in elevation.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 between 8 and 11 a.m. for survey and control of invasive guinea grass in the coastal backcountry from sea level to 2,400 feet in elevation.
Monday and Thursday, Nov. 16 and 19 between 6 and 11:30 a.m. for ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) monitoring on Mauna Loa between 4,000 and 9,000 feet in elevation.
Dates and times are subject to change based on weather and aircraft availability.
The U.S. Geological Survey 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 on residents and park visitors, a ne.
Updates are posted on the NPS Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park website each month.
