Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) Archives

Lifesaving Efforts Recognized at Facility Event Honoring Paramedic and FAA Employees

NATCA members and staff at Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) recently honored a paramedic and several FAA employees whose quick actions saved the life of HCF member Shawn Lorenzo in October. Shawn Lorenzo, longtime NATCA member at […]

HCF Members Meet with Hawaii Congressmen Case and Kahele

Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) FacRep Jacob Kamakahi and members Jimmy Lake and Dan Nakamitsu recently attended events with Hawaii Congressmen Ed Case and Kai Kahele. “We thanked Congressman Case for his continued support of NATCA and […]

NATCA Provides Expertise to AAAE Annual Aviation Issues Conference in Hawaii

NATCA President Paul Rinaldi, Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert, and Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann attended the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) annual Aviation Issues Conference last week in Hawaii. The conference brings […]

Hawaii Missile Launch Scare: How a Normal Shift Became Anything But

Veteran Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) member Steve Olson was working his normal Saturday morning shift on Jan. 13 when a terrifying emergency alert was sent across Hawaii, mistakenly warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack. Olson […]