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In article <5766@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> doug@loihi.hig.hawaii.edu (Doug Myhre) writes:
>they could just land the shuttle here.  Our reef runway at Honolulu
>
>As for using South Point on the Big Island (Island of Hawaii) as a lanching
>point, good luck.  The people who want to make it a commercial space port
>are having enough problems with the environmentalists.  There would be
>lengthy court battles, with much local resistance.  

If you were to put in an installation on the Big Island, it would make
sense to put a runway there as well.  You could make it as big as desired.

However, isn't the weather often rainy? And with some amount of consistant
winds?

And also not to forget that there are active volcanos in the area, that have
a tendency to coat manmade objects with lava on occasion.

Manaua Kea is nice and high, but already occupied with several delicate
astronomical installations. That, however, brings up a thought - is there
any advantage to launching from the top or near top of some mountain, say at
15,000 feet or so?  Henry, what do you think?  

Just thoughts.
Brion