Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans for October:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans for October:
• 9-11 a.m. Saturday, to shuttle equipment and camp supplies to Napau Campground for resource surveys.
• 9-11 a.m. Oct. 17 and 20, to shuttle equipment and camp supplies to Keauhou, ‘Apua Point and Halape campgrounds for invasive Guinea grass control work and hawksbill turtle monitoring project.
• 8 a.m.-noon the week of Oct 17, two flights for petrel monitoring from the summit of Kilauea to Mauna Loa at about 9,000-foot elevation.
In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory might conduct flight operations over Kilauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
The park regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.