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Waimea Kohala Airport
PHMU / MUEWaimea (Kamuela), HawaiiELEV 2,671 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 20
Hawaii airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 23 Google ratings — ranked against 20 rated HI fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Waimea Kohala Airport (PHMU / MUE) is a mid-sized airport serving Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii. The airport sits 2,671 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MUE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA, 27 nm), Hilo International Airport (ITO, 39 nm), and Hana Airport (HNM, 52 nm).
Charter pricing from MUE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Waimea (Kamuela).
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“An officer drove us to KOA then we depart…beautiful scene and kind people here😋”
Le Le5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“An officer drove us to KOA then we depart…beautiful scene and kind people here😋”
Le Le5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Easy interisland flights on Mokulele.”
Matthew Kilgore5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Waimea Kohala Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
PHMU
IATA
MUE
FAA / Local
MUE
Elevation
2,671 ft
Coordinates
20.0013° N · 155.6680° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs HI fields
state range 13–6,190 ft
At 2,671 ft, MUE sits higher than 91% of the 22 Hawaii fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmKOAEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona
- 39nmITOHilo International AirportHilo
- 52nmHNMHana AirportHana
- 69nmOGGKahului International AirportKahului
- 81nmJHMKapalua AirportLahaina
- 86nmLNYLanai AirportLanai City
Location
Open the full mapPHMU · Waimea Kohala Airport · Waimea (Kamuela), HI
From the ramp
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