Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport (PHNG), Hawaii
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kaneohe Bay MCAS, also known as Marion E Carl Field (PHNG), is a private-use military airfield on Oahu operated under Marine Corps Base Hawaii control with a control tower active during published hours. Business aviation activity is modest and access is governed by prior permission rather than open scheduling, reflecting its role as an active military installation rather than a civil general aviation field. The single paved runway is long enough to handle a wide range of fixed-wing and rotary-wing traffic, and the field sits close to Honolulu's international customs facility for any cross-border coordination.
Runways
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 7,771 ft long and 200 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport recorded 213 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at PHNG is concentrated in July, April, and October, which each recorded the highest monthly operations counts, while August saw markedly fewer operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 31 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport averages 1.3 days above 90°F in September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.1°F, and February the coldest, at 78.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
LOX fluid, TMU 27/70, requires 24-hour prior notice.
Oil grades O-128-132-133-156 available; SOAP available at Pearl Harbor Naval Station 1700-0130Z Monday through Friday, with prior notice required outside those hours.
All transient and tenant aircraft arriving or departing outside the local flying area require a PPR. PPR will only be issued during published operating hours. Any PPR change requires 48 hours notice. Customs, agriculture, and immigration require 24 hours advance notice.
Class D airspace reverts to Class E when the tower is closed. Contact base operations for all PPR requests, including operating hours and VAL requirements. Minimum 24 hours prior notice is required. PPR approval is issued only during operating hours, and a phone patch is required 2 hours prior to arrival.
All closed-tower airfield operations can only be approved by the airfield manager. Note: helicopter and tilt-rotor operations only.
The Visiting Aircraft Line (VAL) operates during airfield hours. PPR is always required. Limited transient maintenance is available on request.
Caution: an active roadway crossing is located 5,500 feet from the Runway 04 threshold and 2,267 feet from the Runway 22 threshold. Fixed-wing operations are not authorized when the tower is closed. Rotary-wing operations when the tower is closed require airfield manager approval.
Aircraft carrying HAZUS Class 1.3 and 1.4 munitions shall not exceed 50 pounds net unless scheduled for Combat Aircraft Loading Area (CALA) parking. Required CALA parking will be clearly identified on the PPR.
Runway lights are available during operating hours.
Service light: Runway 04 has an OLS wave-off system.
Runway 22 has a grade of -0.3 percent for its first 2,000 feet. VFR aircraft should see Section E for the preferred route.
Caution: extensive rotary-wing traffic in the immediate vicinity northwest of the runway at 500 feet and below. Bird hazard present.
(E114) J5 (NATO code F-44) fuel is available.
JASU units available: 2 (MMG-1), (MMG-1A), 12 (MMG-2), 2 (NC-10A), (NCPP-105).
All aircraft arriving or departing outside CONUS require mandatory customs, agriculture, immigration, and USDA inspections with 24 hours advance notice. All aircraft departing to CONUS require a mandatory USDA inspection. Crew and passenger information, including foreign national status, must be updated by phone 3 hours prior to arrival. All arriving aircraft must notify air operations of anyone suspected of illness prior to arrival, and failure to comply may delay passenger debarkation or result in fines. The aircraft commander must comply with all customs, agriculture, immigration, and USDA regulations. All mandated inspection arrivals are coordinated through the Visiting Aircraft Line (VAL). Scheduled USDA inspections should be coordinated with VAL, providing the proposed departure date and time.
Traffic pattern: transient aircrews must obtain a course rules briefing prior to conducting an overhead break. Local aircraft altitudes are 1,000 feet for fixed-wing and 500 feet for rotary-wing.
Aircraft commanders are responsible for coordinating changes with flight planning. After hours, contact the operations duty officer.
Taxiway T is designated as a tow way from Taxiway B to the fuel pits. Taxiway F is designated as a tow way from the helicopter rinse area to the compass rose.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kaneohe Bay McAs (marion E Carl Fld) Airport has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL), 11.66 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PHNG
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at PHNG.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Can transient civilian aircraft fly into PHNG without prior coordination?
No. All transient and tenant aircraft arriving or departing outside the local flying area at Kaneohe Bay MCAS require a PPR, and any change to that PPR needs 48 hours notice. PPR approval is only issued during published operating hours. Aircraft commanders are responsible for coordinating changes with flight planning directly.
What runway does PHNG offer for arriving traffic?
Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E Carl Field) has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 7,771 feet long and 200 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Runway 22 has a downgrade of -0.3 percent for its first 2,000 feet. Runway lights are available during operating hours, and Runway 04 has an OLS wave-off lighting system.
Are customs and agriculture inspections required for aircraft arriving at PHNG from outside the continental US?
Yes. All aircraft arriving or departing outside CONUS at Kaneohe Bay MCAS require mandatory customs, agriculture, immigration, and USDA inspections with 24 hours advance notice. Aircraft departing to CONUS require a mandatory USDA inspection as well. Any suspected illness among crew or passengers must be reported to air operations prior to arrival to avoid delays or possible fines.
What happens at PHNG when the control tower is closed?
When the tower is closed, the Class D airspace at Kaneohe Bay MCAS reverts to Class E. Fixed-wing operations are not authorized under these conditions, and rotary-wing operations require approval from the airfield manager. All PPR requests still route through base operations regardless of tower status.