Hawaii Aviation

Source: Naval Air Pilot, 1936.

DESCRIPTION

Location: Anchorage and mooring area within Middle Loch.

Depths: 8 to 18 feet.

Tidal range: 1.5 feet.

Character of bottom: Soft mud.

Currents: Weak.

Shelter: Excellent.

LANDING AND TAKE-OFF AREA

Location: (A) Channel between Ford Island and naval station; (B) Channel between Ford Island and Waipio .

Area: (A) 2.5 miles by 330 yards; (B) 1.25 miles by 420 yards.

Shelter: Excellent.

Obstructions: Mooring and channel buoys; three 600-foot radio towers at naval station; congested shipping and submarine operations.

FACILITIES

All fleet air base.

Lighting: A 24-inch, 1000000 candlepower revolving white beacon showing 6 revolutions per minute with a white auxiliary code beacon flashing characteristic “P(._ _.)” is located on top of the 224 foot water tank at Ford Island. Operated only when specially requested. A 24 inch 1000000 candlepower revolving red beacon 175 feet above sea level is exhibited from the water tank on the south shore of West loch to mark the naval ammunition depot.

Communications: Naval radio station call letters NPM. Large foreign and coastwise trade Honolulu.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Aspects: Naval station and Ford Island. Honolulu 6.5 miles southeast.

Landmarks: Channel suitable for any size ship.

Tender anchorage: Suitable for any size ship.

Importance: United States naval base. Excellent seaplane base.

Meteorological table

Weather element	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
TEMPERATURE (F)
Mean Monthly	71.4	71.2	71.4	72.6	74.9	75.9	76.4	77.1	77.1	76.4	74.7	71.6
Mean Max.	75.2	75.3	75.2	75.8	77.5	79.3	79.7	80.6	80.9	80.4	78.3	75.8
Mean Min.	67.2	67.0	67.1	69.4	70.7	72.4	73.2	73.6	73.4	72.4	71.2	67.5
Highest recorded	82	80	83	81	82	89	83	86	87	86	85	83
Lowest Recorded	58	73	57	62	66	68	68	65	68	67	62	60
PRECIPITATION
Monthly amount (inch)	1.79	1.18	1.82	0.88	1.02	0.2	0.26	0.72	1.24	0.9	2.19	3.71
Number of days with 0.01 inch or more	12.3	8.3	7.2	11.9	12	9.5	11	7.6	8	6.5	12.5	9
WINDS
AVG Velocity: Day 2 & 3	10.6	8.9	10.8	11.6	12.3	11.6	13.3	12.8	11.4	9.8	9.6	10.2
AVG Velocity: Day 3 & 4	8.5	6.4	7.8	7.8	6.7	7.8	9.2	8.4	7.0	6.6	7.4	7.9
Highest hourly velocity, month	38	24	32	31	28	24	30	28	28	25	33	33
Highest gust during month	42	42	46	43	40	38	44	42	40	37	46	56