Kalaeloa, Hawaii
Kalaeloa (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəlɐe̯ˈlowə]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,364 at the 2020 census. The community occupies the location of the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, which was closed in 1999 and subsequently transferred to the State of Hawaiʻi. The geographical name, Ka lae loa, means "long point" in Hawaiian and is the native name for what has been called Barbers Point on Oʻahu. The area was known as Barbers Point because Captain Henry Barber wrecked his ship on a coral shoal at this location on October 31, 1796.
Kalaeloa | |
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Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°19′28″N 158°04′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Counties | Honolulu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.10 sq mi (15.79 km2) |
| • Land | 6.10 sq mi (15.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,364 |
| • Density | 387.73/sq mi (149.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone) |
| ZIP code | 96707 |
| Area code | 808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2627933 |
In 1993, after the federal government listed Barbers Point for closure, the state legislature established the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission (BPNAS-RC) to guide the redevelopment of the former military facilities comprising John Rodgers airfield and 3,700 acres (15 km2) of land along the south shore of Oʻahu between the towns of ʻEwa, Kapolei, and Campbell Industrial Park. On July 1, 2002, the Hawaii Community Development Authority became the redevelopment authority for Kalaeloa. The former Naval Air Station runways and associated facilities are now Kalaeloa Airport.
Barbers Point Housing is that part of Kalaeloa retained temporarily by the U.S. Navy for housing.