Koko Head Shooting Complex metallic silhouette range reopening in November

News Release from Department of Parks and Recreation, October 27, 2025

The City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is proud to announce the metallic silhouette range at the Koko Head Shooting Complex will reopen for public use beginning Saturday, November 1, 2025.

This range will be available on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on a first-come-first-served basis. This unique section of the shooting complex offers metal targets at 50 meters and is operated by the Hawai‘i Metallic Silhouette Shooters Association (HMSSA). No online reservation is required, but a $5 fee per shooter will be assessed by HMSSA for anyone discharging firearms at this range. Common handgun calibers may be used at this range (such as .22, .380, 9mm, .40, and .45), but only .22 rimfire rifle rounds may be discharged. Other exclusions apply, so please consult the range safety officer for more details.

The opening of the metallic silhouette range represents the final range to be reopened at the Koko Head Shooting Complex since its initial closure in September 2022. During the closure, the City hired a national outdoor shooting range expert and utilized a variety of in-house and contracted crews to: enhance the operations, maintenance, & cleaning protocols of the range, train employees in best practices for lead awareness, and complete a variety of range improvements including berm reinforcement and renovated shooting amenities. 

The Koko Head Shooting Complex is O‘ahu’s only public outdoor shooting range, and we greatly appreciate the patience of the firearms community while the complex’s ranges were closed. Please visit the KHSC official website for additional information about the complex and its operations: bit.ly/kokoheadrange

If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled event. Without sufficient advanced notice, it may not be possible to fulfill requests.

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