Molokai Airport (PHMK), Hawaii
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Molokai Airport (PHMK), also known as MKK, serves Kaunakakai, Hawaii, with two paved runways and a tower operation. The field sits at 454 feet elevation and handles a mix of business aviation traffic typical of inter-island Hawaiian operations. Terrain rises quickly near the extended runway 05 centerline, and operators should note the PAPI restriction and displaced threshold approach ratios published for the field. Customs is not available onsite, with the nearest customs-capable airport at Kahului (PHOG), roughly 40 nautical miles away.
Runways
Molokai Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 4,494 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available from 5am to 8:15pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Molokai Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kahului (PHOG), 40 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Molokai Airport recorded 12,017 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at Molokai Airport peaks in December, according to FAA TFMSC data, with the slower months falling between February and September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 1,236 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Molokai Airport averages 1.5 days above 90°F in September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.7°F, and January the coldest, at 78.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Molokai Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
A 24-hour prior permission request is required for Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosives, and a 4-hour prior permission request is required for other hazardous material movement in and out of the airport. Contact airport operations for authorization.
A mountain approximately 1,280 feet MSL is located 2.8 nautical miles from the runway 05 threshold, on the extended centerline.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, pilots must activate MIRL for runway 05/23 and runway 17/35, and REIL for runway 05, via CTAF.
The PAPI is not authorized beyond 1.8 nautical miles from the landing threshold due to rapidly rising terrain.
The approach ratio from the displaced threshold is 23:1.
The approach ratio from the displaced threshold is 23:1.
Brush is located 1,900 feet from the displaced threshold.
Large aircraft with a wingspan greater than 78 feet may not use taxiway A or runway 05/23 for simultaneous operations.
Standing water and ponding occur on runway 17/35 near taxiway Echo during inclement weather.
PCR VALUE: 104/F/A/X/T
PCR VALUE: 124/F/B/X/T
Pilots should be alert for egrets and pigeons on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Local Airport Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS) service is available from tower personnel between 0600 and 1900 local time.
For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact the Honolulu Control Facility.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Molokai Airport has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Kalaupapa (PHLU), 7.70 NM northeast.
Part of the Hawaii area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at PHMK?
Molokai Airport (PHMK) has two paved asphalt runways: 05/23 at 4,494 feet and 17/35 at 3,118 feet, both 100 feet wide. Runway 05/23 is the longer of the two and carries a wingspan restriction, since aircraft wider than 78 feet cannot use it simultaneously with taxiway A. Both runways are equipped with MIRL lighting for after-hours operations.
Is customs available at KMKK, sometimes referenced as PHMK?
Molokai Airport (PHMK) does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is Kahului (PHOG), located approximately 40 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan to route through Kahului rather than expecting service at Molokai directly.
What terrain or obstacle hazards should pilots know about at PHMK?
Molokai Airport (PHMK) sits near rising terrain, with a mountain approximately 1,280 feet MSL located 2.8 nautical miles from the runway 05 threshold on the extended centerline. Brush is reported 1,900 feet from the displaced threshold, and the PAPI is not authorized beyond 1.8 nautical miles due to the rapidly rising terrain. The published approach ratio from the displaced threshold is 23:1.
How does PHMK handle after-hours operations when the tower is closed?
When the control tower is closed at Molokai Airport (PHMK), pilots must activate MIRL lighting for runways 05/23 and 17/35, plus REIL for runway 05, via CTAF. Clearance delivery when the tower is closed is handled by contacting the Honolulu Control Facility. Local Airport Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS) service from tower personnel is available between 0600 and 1900 local time.