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Below is a running blog on the president's visit to the desert as events unfold. 3:44 p.m., Tuesday: Air Force One took off from Palm Springs International Airport on its way to Washington D.C.

This is a time when you start thinking about what you are leaving behind." The view from Air Force One, with President Obama aboard, over a nearby island as the airplane approaches Midway Atoll.

Trump criticized Obama for the practice in 2016. "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Obama and Crooked Hillary," Trump tweeted.

And during flight, Air Force One can reach a maximum altitude of 45,100 feet (13,750 m). For comparison, commercial flights usually fly at an altitude of only about 30,000 feet (9,100 m).

As Obama prepares to leave the White House, many in the islands are reflecting on his legacy as Hawaii's first president -- and pondering how his presidency will have lasting impacts on the state.

Obama’s first Air Force One flight came a few weeks into his presidency, when he flew to Williamsburg, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2009, to address a meeting of House Democrats.