Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) is an

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facility located in

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operated by the

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(FAA). This facility includes the

Honolulu International Airport Daniel K. Inouye International Airport , also known as Honolulu International Airport, is the main and largest airport in Hawaii.

control tower Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled a ...

and the Honolulu Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP), itself a combined

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unit covering the Pacific Ocean surrounding the

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. More than 200 FAA staff work in the control facility. The FAA dedicated the facility in January 2002. Honolulu Control Facility is the 2nd least busy ARTCC in the United States. In 2024, Honolulu Control Facility handled 469,937 aircraft operations.

Facility assets

According to Aviation Hawaii, "The complex includes an air traffic control operations room with 17 radar control positions, a service operations center for the Pacific, an electronic equipment room, a mechanical and electrical environmental area, administrative offices, building support warehouses, and an employee cafeteria."

References

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