VFR Departures commonly used at HNL. The actual departure directions are published in the Pacific Chart Supplement.
Red Hill 3 - From 4 Left or 4 Right fly runway heading until you reach Moanalua Freeway, turn left and stay over the freeway until you are cleared out of Bravo with HCF Approach. Maintain 1500 ft. Typically tower will have you contact HCF approach at 500-700 ft. HCF will clear you out of HNL airspace abeam Pearl Harbor.
Freeway 4- From 4 Left or 4 Right fly runway heading until you reach H1 turn right follow the freeway east. Tower will usually have you contact HCF approach at 500-700 ft. Stay over the freeway at 1500 ft. You will follow the H1 east until the freeway becomes Kalaniana'ole Hwy. HCF will clear you from Bravo either just past Daimond Head or at Koko Head.
West Loch- Not a very common departure. Used when the winds are blowing from the west. From 22 Left or Right at a safe altitude turn right and fly north. When you have cleared the airport fly directly to West Loch in Pearl Harbor. Be aware that "safe altitude" to tower translates to "once in the air turn right." You will buzz over the terminal building sometimes depending on your climb. Tower will switch you to HCF approach at about 700 ft. Then HCF approach will clear you from Bravo about midway across Pearl Harbor.
Red Hill 3 - From 4 Left or 4 Right fly runway heading until you reach Moanalua Freeway, turn left and stay over the freeway until you are cleared out of Bravo with HCF Approach. Maintain 1500 ft. Typically tower will have you contact HCF approach at 500-700 ft. HCF will clear you out of HNL airspace abeam Pearl Harbor.
Freeway 4- From 4 Left or 4 Right fly runway heading until you reach H1 turn right follow the freeway east. Tower will usually have you contact HCF approach at 500-700 ft. Stay over the freeway at 1500 ft. You will follow the H1 east until the freeway becomes Kalaniana'ole Hwy. HCF will clear you from Bravo either just past Daimond Head or at Koko Head.
West Loch- Not a very common departure. Used when the winds are blowing from the west. From 22 Left or Right at a safe altitude turn right and fly north. When you have cleared the airport fly directly to West Loch in Pearl Harbor. Be aware that "safe altitude" to tower translates to "once in the air turn right." You will buzz over the terminal building sometimes depending on your climb. Tower will switch you to HCF approach at about 700 ft. Then HCF approach will clear you from Bravo about midway across Pearl Harbor.
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