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Pacific Wings

United States · TSUNAMI

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NMI

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Connecting the Hawaiian Islands and beyond.

Founded

1996

Headquarters

Kahului, United States

Pacific Wings was a regional airline based in Hawaii, United States, specializing in inter-island and commuter air service across the Hawaiian archipelago. The carrier operated scheduled passenger flights to smaller, underserved communities throughout Hawaii, filling a niche left by larger carriers unable to serve remote airstrips. The airline was known for its small turboprop aircraft capable of accessing short runways on the more remote Hawaiian islands. Pacific Wings served destinations including Molokai, Lanai, and other smaller island communities, providing essential air connectivity for residents and visitors alike. Pacific Wings faced significant operational and financial challenges common to small regional carriers, and the airline ceased operations, leaving a gap in inter-island commuter service in Hawaii.

Hubs & network

Pacific Wings primarily operated from Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui, serving multiple smaller Hawaiian island airports.

Fleet

Pacific Wings operated Cessna 402 and Cessna Grand Caravan turboprop aircraft suited for short-runway inter-island operations.

Notable facts

›Pacific Wings specialized in serving remote Hawaiian island destinations with limited commercial air access.
›The airline used small turboprop aircraft capable of operating from short, unpaved, or limited-capacity airstrips.
›Pacific Wings held IATA code LW and ICAO code NMI with the callsign TSUNAMI.
›The carrier provided essential air service to communities on Molokai, Lanai, and other smaller Hawaiian islands.
›Pacific Wings eventually ceased operations, highlighting the financial difficulties faced by small inter-island commuter carriers.

Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Albuquerque International SunportABQ · 2 rts Washington Dulles International AirportIAD · 2 rts Cavern City Air TerminalCNM · 1 rts Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHGR · 1 rts George Bush Intercontinental AirportIAH · 1 rts Los Alamos AirportLAM · 1 rts

Route network map (10 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ABQ → CNMCNC

ABQ → LAMCNC

CNM → ABQCNC

HGR → IADPA2

IAD → HGRPA2

IAD → LNSPA2

IAH → VCTPA2

LAM → ABQCNC

LNS → IADPA2

VCT → IAHPA2

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Piper PA-31 Navajo6 routes CNC4 routes

Encyclopaedia

Pacific Wings Airline was an American commuter airline headquartered in Mesa, Arizona, United States in Greater Phoenix. The airline operated flights under the brands New Mexico Airlines in New Mexico, GeorgiaSkies in Georgia, TennesseeSkies in Tennessee, and KentuckySkies in Kentucky, as well as under the Pacific Wings name in Hawaii. The airline was closed in 2014.

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