Northwest Pacific (NWP) Basin Operations Center: Nimitz Hill, Guam (West of Longitude 180)

The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean calls for the placement of multiple operations centers to allow adequate coverage. The central and western North Pacific accounts for 30% of all cyclones each year The Central Pacific Season involves areas north of the Pacific Intertropical Convergence Zone, between 140W and International Date Line to the Asian continent. The season runs year-round, with most of the activity between July and November. Guam does lie in a major cyclone region, but still provides the best site for an operations center. Hardened sites are in place to protect those WHI planes and personnel unable to leave in the event of a major landfalling cyclone. (Honolulu, Hawaii; Manila, Philippines)

Guam Intl. airport ... civilian			free or commercial
	Airport name	Guam
	Location	Western Pacific
	ICAO ID	PGUM
	Scenery available	no	-
	Charts available	yes	freeware

Honolulu, Hawaii MSA

Overflying Honolulu Intl. with the P-3			free or commercial
	Airport name	Honolulu Intl.
	Location	Honolulu, Hawaii
	ICAO ID	PHNL
	Scenery available	yes	freeware
	Charts available	yes	freeware

Manila, Philippines MSA

			free or commercial
	Airport name	Ninoy Aguino Int'l
	Location	Philippines
	ICAO ID	RPLL
	Scenery available	no	-
	Charts available	no	-