Originally Posted by Ocn Vw 1K

The MAGGI 3 standard terminal arrival route (STAR) exists for HNL and OGG (Maui). It's used often from flights coming from the US mainland. Flights for HNL may be routed from the BITTA oceanic fix direct to CKH (Koko Head VOR). IIRC, flights bound to KOA use the the VECKI 6 STAR. Five letter waypoints (i.e., BITTA) are oceanic fixes and three-letter aids (CKH) are land or island based VOR omni-range beacons. So many flights are routed over the same points to keep them out of other traffic patterns. Also, 250 miles or so from the mainland or Hawaiian Islands, radar coverage is lost, so aircraft are kept on defined tracks with oceanic waypoints for reporting or coordination.