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Naval Air Station Barbers Point

Imported, unreviewedPartial RedevelopedPartial RegreenedPartial ReinhabitedPartly retrofittedKalaeloa, HI

3,700-acre former airport in Kalaeloa, HI, partially retrofitted since 1999 with housing, solar farms, and a go-cart track; status ongoing, no current project metrics. · summary, model-written

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Place
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $3,015/mo zillow · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 3700 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Kalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project. record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: Kalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project. record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: Kalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project. record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: Kalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef pr newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Logistics and industrialThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyPartial Redeveloped · Regreened · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, industrial, office, other, parkWikipedia no source
What is there nowKalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year1999newtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperBarbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commissionnewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Closed1999newtypes-extraction reported
Acres3,700newtypes-extraction reported
CountyHonolulu County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, closed in 1999, is being redeveloped into Kalaeloa Airport, housing, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project.

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Planning

Planning notesApproved by state legislature.Wikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Honolulu County (HI), 2024793 units in 5+ unit buildings, 139 in 2–4, 706 single-family; 2023: 1,041 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 5 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)41,224 jobs in 2,853 establishments; average annual pay $46,064; employment location quotient 0.92; employment -0.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,962 jobs; 31 in retail trade, 0 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 15003008502)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; -0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (303 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 51% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 28.5%; median family income $90,694; 121 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHawaii Department of Education (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Barbers Point Elementary School; Kapolei High School; Hookele Elementary School; DreamHouse Ewa BeachNCES EDGE
Elevation43 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025290 county-logged events: 215 heavy rain, 44 flash flood, 15 flood, 7 debris flow; $5,181,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 96707, 2026-09median list price $791,949 (+0.8% on the year); 150 active listings; median 64 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,635 establishments (-9%); 41,618 jobs (-9%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $855,988 (+3% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $3,015/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)4,101 vehicles a day on Enterprise Avenue (minor collector, 3 lanes); 205 trucks; 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Naval Air Station Barbers Point closed as an airport in 1999. The Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission (developer) began retrofitting the 3,700-acre site under 'redevelop, regreen, reinhabit' strategies. State legislature approved planning. Current uses include Kalaeloa Airport, Barbers Point Housing, an indoor go-cart track, solar farms, and a hybrid reef project. Status is 'partial' (ongoing).

Why. Opportunity score 15/20 driven by: 3,700 acres already retrofitted, existing housing in record, median rent $2,054, and solar farms/indoor track operational. Peer comparisons show similar sites (e.g., Stapleton Airport, Denver) with comparable strategies.

Where it stands. Partial redevelopment: Some uses (housing, solar farms, go-cart track) are active per 'after_notes'. Solar farm plans faced rejection in 2017 but leasing continues. No current project timelines or occupancy data provided.

For a planner

  • State legislature approved redevelopment
  • 3,700 acres is large-scale
  • Existing housing and industrial uses present
  • Solar farm project unresolved (rejected 2017, leasing ongoing)

For a developer

  • Housing and industrial uses documented
  • Median rent $2,054 cited
  • Peer sites (e.g., Pearlridge Center, HI) show similar strategy
  • No current project completion metrics or vacancy rates

What we do not know yet

  • 'Partial' status lacks detail on what’s built vs. planned
  • No current occupancy or revenue data
  • Solar farm rejection suggests regulatory hurdles
  • No timeline for remaining redevelopment

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Similar sites

  • Stapleton International Airport, Denver, CO · Other · similar size (4700 acres); closed 1995; same strategy: redevelop
  • Central Park, Denver, CO · Other · similar size (4700 acres); closed 1995; same strategy: redevelop, regreen
  • Pearlridge Center, Aiea, HI · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in HI; 15 km away
  • Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in HI; 23 km away

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • 3700 acres
  • median rent $2,054
  • housing in the record

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Timeline

  1. 1993 Federal government listed Barbers Point for closure; state legislature established redevelopment commission.
  2. 1999 Naval Air Station Barbers Point closed.
  3. 1999 Closed
  4. 1999 Retrofit: redevelop, regreen, reinhabit
  5. 2002 Hawaii Community Development Authority became the redevelopment authority for Kalaeloa.
  6. 2011 Navy Exchange reopened as an indoor go-cart track.
  7. 2017 HCDA rejected a plan for a solar farm; another solar farm project is leasing land.

Sources

  • Kalaeloa, Hawaii · CC BY-SA 4.0
    6 quoted sentences
    Naval Air Station Barbers Point
    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)
    the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, which was closed in 1999
    On July 1, 2002, the Hawaii Community Development Authority became the redevelopment authority for Kalaeloa.

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