Dillingham Airfield
Dillingham Airfield, Oahu
Dillingham Airfield (view panorama) , located on Oahu’s north shore, is a public as well as a military use airport. Encompassing an area of 134 acres (0.5 sq. km), it is primarily used for sky diving (parachuting) and gliding tours. Military night operations for night vision device training also take place here. The military started using the airfield in the 1920s, and it was used extensively during World War II.
The airfield is operated by the Hawaii Department of Transportation under a 25-year lease from the U.S. Army. There is one runway measuring 9,007 feet by 75 feet (2,745 m x 23 m).
Dillingham Airfield has also served as a movie filming location in the past. The popular TV series Lost filmed several scenes here because of the airfield’s remote location. Also, the TV series Hawaii Five-0 used the airfield in its second episode, Ohana.
The picture shows a bird’s eye view of the airfield. It was taken from the crest of the Kealia Trail at an elevation of about 1,000 feet (305 m) above sea level.
Dillingham Airfield Overview
- Sky diving (parachuting) and gliding tours depart from here
- Military uses the airfield as well, primarily for night vision device training
- Airfield has served as a filming location in the past
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