Chapter 10 - Dillingham Airfield (HDH) Flashcards
GENERAL
The DOD Chart Supplement Pacific and the Hawai’i Airports and Flying Safety Manual contain aerodrome descriptions and generic flight procedures. Aircrews will comply with the outlined
procedures and will advise Dillingham UNICOM if the Dillingham training area will be used for flight operations. Terrain flight training may be conducted on the Dillingham Military Reservation south of the
runway in the “Boondocks.”
Dillingham is owned by the US Army Garrison and is open to civil use through a Joint-Use/lease agreement between the Army and State of Hawai’i.
GENERAL NOTE
The area around Dillingham Airfield is extremely noise sensitive. Review chapter 3 for
Fly Neighborly and Noise Abatement procedures
HOURS OF OPERATION
Refer to the DoD FLIP for operating hours.
Open to civil aircraft daily IAW DOD FLIP under VFR conditions only. Military aircraft may utilize
the airfield anytime and exclusively after sunset until 22:00 LCL.
The Boondocks area is available 24/7.
COMMUNICATIONS
Dillingham offers a State operated Unicom on VHF 123.00, 0900-1700L daily.
OAHU CTAF VHF 122.85
Boondocks A2A UHF 233.30
RUNWAY
Runway 08/26 is an unlighted asphalt surface 9007 x 75 feet. RWY 8 has a displaced threshold of 1,993’ and RWY 26 a displaced threshold of 1,995 ft.
MISCELLANEOUS
Dillingham does not have military parking, POL facilities, runway lighting, or USAF weather services
CAUTION
Dillingham does not have emergency services (crash rescue) available
on the airfield.
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
When operational, all aircraft must contact Dillingham Unicom prior to entering the traffic pattern and
maintain contact when operating in the Dillingham area.
FLIGHT OPERATIONS NOTE
When transiting the area, avoid overflying the airfield during daytime parachute and glider operations.
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Traffic pattern is 800 feet MSL downwind, and 600 feet MSL base. Powered aircraft shall keep the base leg close and cross the airport boundary fence on approach to Runway 08 at or above 600’ MSL in order to assure safe separation from sailplanes using the first 2,000 feet (short of the displaced threshold).
Adhere to the ground track(s) specified in Figure 1, Dillingham Airfield traffic pattern. Night traffic
is limited to 3 aircraft/formations (or combinations thereof) at one time.
LANDING TO DILLINGHAM TRAINING AREA (“BOONDOCKS”)
Land straight in if approaching from the west or extend the base leg past Runway 26 before turning final (if landing to the west). Once established in the Dillingham Training Area closed traffic may be made south of the runway. Do not over fly hangars, buildings or campsites.
BOONDOCKS TRAINING AREA
Terrain flight is authorized in the Boondocks Training Area. Aircrews will monitor Dillingham CTAF for civilian traffic avoidance.
BOONDOCKS TRAINING AREA
CAUTION
Civilian glider and skydiver traffic may operate over Boondocks and may
not utilize Dillingham CTAF. Military aircrews should be vigilant when
departing the Boondocks Training Area.
CIVILIAN AIRFIELD OPERATIONS
This section will provide a general overview of civilian operations at Dillingham Airfield. Pilots should be cautious of general aviation activities at Dillingham Airfield.
GLIDER OPERATIONS
Gliders are normally air-towed and routinely depart the traffic pattern to the south. (Right turn after takeoff RWY 8; Left turn after takeoff RWY 26). Gliders normally fly the ridgeline to the south of the airport, within 5nm.
Most gliders are not radio equipped. The powered aircraft towing the gliders have radios and routinely use the glider traffic pattern, entering the traffic pattern mid-field from the south.
