HRS §263-3
Who owns the airspace above land and water
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the owner of the land or water surface also owns the space above it. But that ownership is limited by the right of aircraft to fly over, as described in another section.
landowners
The statute, as written — Ownership of 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.
The ownership of the space above the lands and waters of the State is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath, subject to the right of flight described in section 263-4.
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