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Gordyf

Aiea/Halawa firing range
« on: June 08, 2025, 09:19:11 AM »
Just curious...There is an active firing range within earshot of my place in Aiea Hts. Pretty busy some days
Is it at Camp Smith? Or some other facility. I would expect a rifle range at a Marine base
I see google maps shows a range also in Halawa valley, Government I guess, but have a hard time believing that the sound would carry that far up and over the hill
from there.
Inquiring minds want to know ;)
Thanx!
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Gordy

zippz

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2025, 09:48:23 AM »
It's in Halawa valley.  Government range, forgot who owns it, military or State
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Gordyf

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2025, 10:22:43 AM »
OK Thanx!
I am surprised the sound carries that far, but satisfies my curiosity.
Looks like mauka of the fuel storage in The south valley.
Close enough to Camp Smith to serve
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Teichi

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2025, 09:00:39 AM »
It belongs to the Navy. Special Navy units, Fed police and certain agencies use it. The story is that Admiral Nimitz had the range made for his personal use during WWII.
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nathanm14fan

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2025, 09:49:48 AM »
The Navy range right next to Red Hill / Halawa prison is pretty austere, only 25m. They do rifle, pistol, and shotgun quals, I got qualified on the M16 and M9 there way back in 2006.
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Gordyf

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2025, 07:42:39 PM »
There must have been some improvements since then. It is now 1940 and getting dark.
Just heard several sets of  high power rifle fire, a number of shooters it seemed, rapid fire.
Gets a lot of action about this time of evening.
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Teichi

Re: Aiea/Halawa firing range
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2025, 07:53:24 AM »
I actually was able to shoot there. It's a nice range with covered firing points and lighting for night time use. Brass clean up was easy due to the concrete deck. There was a water tank for the plumbing.
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