AirportsWaimea Kohala Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Waimea (Kamuela), in Hawaii, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MUE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MUE
- ICAO code
- PHMU
- City
- Waimea (Kamuela)
- State or region
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 20.0013° N, 155.6680° W
- Elevation
- 814 m (2,671 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,584 m (5,197 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MUE means Waimea Kohala Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PHMU. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 20.0013° N, 155.6680° W. It stands 814 metres (2,671 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Hilo, about 67 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Pacific/Honolulu, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Waimea Kohala Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,584 metres (5,197 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 476.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,584 m 5,197 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona | KOA | 49 km |
| Hilo International AirportHilo | ITO | 72 km |
| Hana AirportHana | HNM | 95 km |
| Kahului International AirportKahului | OGG | 127 km |
| Kapalua AirportLahaina | JHM | 150 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,190 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,169 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,968 km | 17 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,708 km | 14 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,910 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,977 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,035 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,468 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,223 km | 10 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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