March 29, 2022 — Overview of Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea

A photograph taken during a helicopter overflight on the morning of March 29, 2022, shows an overview of Halema‘uma‘u looking northwest. The active lava lake is visible on the left, and a small lava flow east (right) of the main island is apparent in the center. Much of the crater floor is dark grey to silvery (as opposed to black), indicating it has been recently been covered by lava flows, mostly likely from large sustained oozeouts occurring over the past five days. In the foreground to the left, Crater Rim Drive (closed to the public) is visible—this portion of the road previously led to the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook parking lot, which was destroyed during the 2018 Kīlauea summit collapse. USGS image by N. Deligne.