Which airport?

I am surprised to find that a small island like Maui has two airports. If I want to stay at Marriotts Maui Ocean Club which airport should I fly into please. Many thanks in anticipation.

Which airport?

West Maui Airport is about 7 miles away, OGG (the main airport) is about 30 miles. The difference is the West Maui Airport is smaller, has less flights and less car rental options but it is closer. You will have to take a smaler propeller plane there vs a jet to OGG. If for some reason you miss your flight you may be waiting for some time for the next one.

Which airport?

Thank you for your reply. What does OGG stand for please.

Brightonbill. I just booked Hawaiin Air to the bigger airport even though it is further away as there was a vast difference in the price. Cheers.

OGG is the designation of the Kahului Airport . All airports have a 3 letter designation, most sort of resemble their location (like HNL for Honolulu or KOA for Kona). The designation OGG was given in honor of aviation legend Capt. Bertram J. Hogg

(pronounced Hoag), who is credited for being one of the frontier pilots who helped build the airlines of today in the Pacific.

Thank you for that information.

Wow - I did not know that about the origin of OGG and Kahului airport code - thx BrightonBill. Cool factoid !!!

Also good to mention stricter luggage size and weight requirements if you have to do one of those small propeller plane hoppers from OGG to the smaller west Maui airport. Sometimes on smaller planes they literally can%26#39;t take all the weight - due to regulations and safety. Might have to wait for your heavy bag until the next day.

Depending on where you are coming from, you may not be able to go direct to the west Maui airport. If you have to fly into OGG, then do the switch of airlines / deal with luggage thing at OGG ... that can be a hassle.

We fly into OGG / Kahului and prefer to drive even if we arrive later in the evening - it is just not that far to either south or west Maui from Kahului and the main airport, and you get a feel for Maui and its diversity. Who knows - you may have a %26#39;follow the rainbow%26#39; moment as you arrive. We usually head for nearest beach and take off our shoes to wiggle our toes in the sand, listen to the waves, RELAX !!!

We have often been greeted with rainbows on arrival, sometimes full doubles from horizon to horizon ... like an upside down smile that we feel all the way to our toes; starts us smiling and giggling ... we are suddenly hit with another level of realization - we are in PARADISE !!! Such an amazing greeting and a good omen / blessing from Maui%26#39;s Magic.

BBill -- Mystery solved. Thanks.