HRS §263-2
Who owns the airspace above Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the State of Hawaii owns the airspace above its land and water, unless the federal government has been given that right. It is a short statement of ownership, not a detailed rule.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Sovereignty in space
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of the State is declared to rest in the State, except where granted to and assumed by the United States.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.