North Two Arrival

Most commonly used by light airplanes and helicopters. The arrival begins north of Honolulu at the H1/H2 Freeway interchange. Be sure to lookout for traffic this can be a very congested area. Helicopter tours, student pilots, and military helicopters all meet at this point to enter Honolulu Airport. First contact HCF Approach at the H-1/H-2 interchange. Stay outside of Bravo until you have been cleared for the arrival. The typical clearance is "Cleared into Bravo Airspace via the North Two Arrival, enter the downwind for 4 Left." If you don't repeat back all the mandatory key points clearly, HCF Approach will have you repeat the clearance or keep you outside of Bravo. At the interchange you must be at 2000 feet or above, cross over Ford Island at 1500 feet, then head for the Navy Marine Golf Course. 800 feet over the golf course enter the downwind for 4 Left or 22 Right. If you are landing on 4 Left hold 800 feet until you cross over 8 Left at about the midfield point. Stay away from the approach end of 8 Left. Landing on 4 Left can be tough for a novice pilot because the traffic pattern is pretty tight losing altitude can be a struggle. Honolulu Tower wants you to complete your downwind leg, base leg, and final in between runways 8 Left and 8 Right. Landing on 22 Right is rare because trade winds blow most of the year. Most likely tower will have you enter a direct base leg from the Navy Marine Golf Course. Watch out for buildings below!

Another rough day in Hawaii. Kalaeloa Airport (John Rodgers Field)

The downwind leg of 22 Right places you over the top of White Plains Beach. Kalaeloa Airport is a towered airport on the southwest corner of Oahu. Once a Naval Air Station restricted to military aircraft, the base closed during the 9o's, and reopened as a joint civil-military airport. (web photo)