Lihue Airport

LIH · PHLI · Lihue, Kauai, HI · 153 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PHLI / LIH
Coordinates: 21.9744, -159.3372
Elevation: 153 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
Flight service (FSS): HONOLULU
NOTAM facility: LIH
Attendance: ALL 0600-2200
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/03
Distance from city: 2 E

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (HST)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	15:30Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	15:55Z
Sunset	07:23 PM	05:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	07:48 PM	05:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

07:48 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:23 PM → 04:55 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 03/21

6,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

Heading: 034° mag · 45° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 214° mag · 225° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 205 ft

Runway 17/35

6,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

Heading: 169° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 349° mag · 0° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Right

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ATIS	127.2
CNTR	126.5	HONOLULU CNTR
CTAF	118.9
GND	121.9
RCO	122.6	HONOLULU
TWR	118.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LIH · Lihue	VORTAC	113.50	r354° / 0.5 NM
SOK · South Kauai	VORTAC	115.40	r056° / 11.6 NM
NBS · Barking Sands	TACAN	112.60	r087° / 25.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Agricultural, Cargo, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV

HONOLULU INTL ARPT, HONOLULU, HI

808-838-8600

Manager

CRAIG H. DAVIS

3901 MOKULELE LP BOX 6, LIHUE, HI

808-274-3800

Remarks FAA

<CRASH & FIRE EQUIPMENT AVBL 24 HRS.
STADIUM FLOOD LIGHTS 125 FT AGL/282 FT MSL/ 2400 FT SW FROM RWY 03 THR.
INTXN DEPS FM TWY D ON RY 17/35 NOT AUTHORIZED.
PPR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIV 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZMAT IN AND OUT OF ARPT. CALL ARPT OPS AT 808-651-6255.
MILITARY ACFT MAKE FUEL ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE ARRIVAL.
DUE TO NONVISIBILITY ATCT UNABLE TO PROVIDE ATC SVC BTN ACFT AND/OR VEHICLES ON TWY B FM 220 FT TO 500 FT S OF TWY D.
RWY 17/35 WGT LMT DC10-10 340000 LBS; DC10-30 430000 LBS.
405 FT OF RWY 17/35 500 FT SOUTH OF TWY D & RWY 17/35 INT NOT VSB FM ATCT.
HELICOPTER PADS 1-20 LCTD W OF CONTROL TOWER.
MISC 2 OF 3: ACFT NEEDING ENG RUNUPS FOR OTR THAN NML START-UP AND TAXI OUT ARE RQRD TO COORD THESE RUNUPS WITH OPS AT 808-651-6255. NML RUNUP AREA IS ON TWY ALPHA NORTH OF TWY B AND ALPHA INT. ACFT ORIENTATION IS DEPENDENT ON WIND AND TWR APVL.
MISC 3 OF 3: POWER SETTING WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIGHTS AND SIGNS, IF RUN MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AN ALTERNATE LOCATION WILL BE SELECTED.
MISC 1 OF 3: PPR FOR PARKING ALL TRANSIENT ACFT, CALL ARPT OPS CONTROL (808)651-6255; FAX (808) 241-3939 BTN 1700Z 0230Z, OTHER TIMES (808) 274-3814. MILITARY/CIVILIAN ACFT CARRYING MUNITIONS/HAZMAT MUST COORDINATE ITINERARY NLT 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
EXTENSIVE LARGE AND SMALL BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF RYS INCLUDING THE NENE GOOSE.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWYS 03, 17, & 21; PAPI RWYS 03, 17, 21, & 35; MIRL RWY 03/21; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
DIST. MGR; STATE OF HAWAII DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS DIV.
HELI MAJOR.
TPA SINGLE ENGINE 1000 (851) MULTI ENGINE 1500 (1351).
100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL 0900-1700. FOR JET A FUEL CALL 1-800-776-2138 OR 1-800-821-3122.
PCR VALUE: 704/F/A/W/T
PCR VALUE: 704/F/A/W/T
DIST RMNG SIGNS LEFT SIDE OF RWY 35.
UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM AND 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND OFFSET 9.5 DEG E OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN.
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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