Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
HNL · PHNL · Honolulu, Oahu, HI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 07:33 PM
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 15:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 16:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 05:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:33 PM | 05:33Z |
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Runways
RWY 04LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 042° mag · 053° true
- Dimensions
- 6,955 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 04L
- Threshold elev
- 10 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 10 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 ft
- LAHSO
- 3,700 ft (hold short of 08L/26R)
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 6,955 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 9,002 ft | |
| 04W/22W | 3,000 ft | |
| 08L/26R | 12,360 ft | |
| 08R/26L | 12,000 ft | |
| 08W/26W | 5,090 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Honolulu”Taxi & takeoff
“Honolulu”Departure & arrival
“Hcf Approach”Departure
“Hcf Approach”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (26 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.3 | BANZI RNAV DP · KEOLA DP (KATHS,LIHUE,LILIA,NONNI,PUPPI, SOUTH KAUAI TRNS.) |
| 119.1 | CLASS B (ARR E/NW DEP NW) |
| 121.8 | ADZY (HONOLULU RAMP ADZY) |
| 124.8 | CLASS B (EAST) · KEAHI DP (JORDA,LANAI, UPOLU TRNS.) · MOLOKAI DP (APACK, CLUTS ,EBBER, FITES, PULPS, ZIGIE TRNS.) · PALAY DP (LANAI, MOLOKAI TRNS.) · PIPLN RNAV DP |
| 125.3 | OPS (SHAKA OPS) |
| 133.6 | ADZY (HICKAM RAMP ADZY) · PTD (HICKAM) |
| 141.8 | COMD POST |
| 168.0 | COMD POST (15 AW COMD POST) |
| 239.05 | CLASS B (ARR E/NW DEP NW) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.15 | D-ATIS |
| 254.4 | ADZY (HICKAM RAMP ADZY) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (WEST) · BANZI RNAV DP · KEOLA DP (KATHS,LIHUE,LILIA,PUPPI,SOUTH KAUAI TRNS.) |
| 273.575 | LCL/P (RWY 08R/26L) |
| 281.4 | CD/P |
| 292.5 | COMD POST |
| 293.7 | ANG OPS |
| 295.5 | COMD POST (15 AW COMD POST) |
| 311.0 | OPS (SAC OPS) |
| 317.6 | APCH/P · DEP/P CLASS B (EAST) · KEAHI DP (JORDA, LANAI, UPOLU TRNS.) · MOLOKAI DP (APACK, CLUTS, EBBER, FITIES, PULPS, ZIGIE TRNS.) · PALAY DP (LANAI, MOLOKAI TRNS.) · PIPLN RNAV DP |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 349.4 | OPS (SHAKA OPS) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 8903X | HNL RADIO |
| 8951X | HNL RADIO |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04R · RWY 08L · RWY 26L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (IUM) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 08L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (HNL) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 26L | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (EPC) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HNL 114.80 · NGF 114.60 · CKH 113.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNL · Honolulu | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | High | r013° / 0.7 NM |
| NGF · Kaneohe Bay | TACAN | 114.60 · 93X | — | r219° / 12.6 NM |
| CKH · Koko Head | VORTAC | 113.90 · 86X | High | r273° / 12.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PHNL / HNL
- Coordinates
- 21.3184, -157.9257
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.9 · ☎ 808-807-2538
- ARTCC
- HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Honolulu Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- HNL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I E
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 04L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 26R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 49 notes
General
- PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSPORATION OF CLASS A OR B EXPLOS IN AND/OR OUT OF HNL.
- DUE TO NON-VISIBILITY TWR UNA TO DTRM IF THE FLWG AREAS ARE CLEAR OF OBSTNS AND/OR TFC: PTNS OF TWY J BTN TWY B & RWY 08R; PTNS OF INTER-ISLAND ACFT PRKG RAMP.
- DUE TO LOCATION OF ATCT, CONTROLLERS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ACFT ARE ON CORRECT FINAL APCH TO RYS 04L-04R AND 22L-22R.
- TWYS G ADG V AND BELOW POWER IN W/PPR.
- CAUTION: DURING PERIODS OF REPEATED PRECIPITATION ANTICIPATE WET RY CONDTIONS, IF CURRENT CONDITIONS RQR CONFIRMATION CTC HONOLULU TWR ON INITIAL CONTACT.
- CAUTION: RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.
- MILITARY: ALL MIL ACFT WITH VIP CODE 7 OR ABV CTC 15WG COMMAND POST OR RELAY THRU HF/SSB AWY 1 HR OUT TO CFM BLOCKTIME.
- TFC PAT OVHD ALT 2000 FT, RESTRICTED TO HIANG AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT.
- MILITARY: ALL MIL ACFT RQR CSTMS/AG/IMG INSPECTION MUST CTC 15WG COMMAND POST OR IF AMC CTC HICKAM AMCC, NLT 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR WITH DEPARTURE LOCATION, EST BLOCK TIME, NR OF AIRCREW, CIV/MIL PAX, FOREIGN NATIONALS, AND DV CODES.*
- RYS 04W/22W AND 08W/26W RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.
- BIRD STRIKE HAZARD ALL RUNWAYS.
- MILITARY A-GEAR RWY 26R: HOOK MB100(B) (25 FT OVRN).
- MILITARY CAUTION: FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS E OF TWY S. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN WHEN TAXIING.
- MILITARY CAUTION: A FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL TAXIWAYS AND RUNWAYS BUT ESPECIALLY ON RUNWAY 4L/22R AND TAXIWAYS NORTH OF RUNWAY 8L/26R.
- MILITARY CAUTION: NO FIGHTER TRANSIENT SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACC LSET FLASH SAFETY 06-02. TRANSIENT FIGHTER UNITS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.
- MILITARY RSTD: UPON ARR, CREWS WILL PRVD CREW ORDER/EAL TO 647 SFS PATROL AND PROCD DRCTLY TO COMMAND POST (BLDG 2050) AND CMPLT AN OUBD SETUP SHEET TO FACILITATE DEP RQMNTS.
- MILITARY/COMMUNICATIONS: BEDTIME (ALL CORONET W TANKERS USE 311.0 FOR TANKER-FTR INTER-PLANE ON LAUNCH DAY. AFT DUTY HR DSN 448-8888 613AOC/AMD, FLT MGMT).
- MILITARY MISC: WX OPR H24, DSN 449-2251, C808-658-9961.
- MILITARY MISC (2 OF 2 CONT'D): LTD WX BRIEF SUPPORT.REMOTE FLT WX BRIEFINGS CTC 17TH WX SQ H24, DSN 315-449-7950/8333, FAX DSN 315-449-8336; 2 HR PN RQR FOR TIMELY BRIEF.OFFICIAL OBSN TAKEN BY FAA. COOPERATIVE WX WATCH PROCEDURES DO NOT EXIST BTW WX AND ATC.
- MILITARY MISC: NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL THRU HICKAM AIRFIELD OPS.
- MILITARY REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/3 SUPPLEMENTARY APRT INFO, RTE AND AREA RSTD, AND OAKLAND FIR FLT HAZ.
- MILITARY MISC: AFLD OPS DSN 449-0046/0048 FAX DSN 449-7624.
- MILITARY RSTD: TWR APVL RQRD TO USE TWY KILO FROM RWY 4R. HOLD LINE IN EFCT FOR TWY R7 BTN PTN OF TWY XNG APCH ZONE FOR RWY 04L/R. TWY P CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
- MILITARY SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 4R/22L AND 8R/26L SFC GROOVED WITHIN 10 FT OF A-G SYSTEM. POTENTIAL FOR FTR ACFT TAIL HOOK SKIP EXISTS.
- MILITARY MISC 1 OF 2: DUE TO SENSITIVITIES OF CITIZENS, FTR ACFT DEP ONLY AUTHORIZED FR 1700-0700Z MON-SAT, AND 1800-0700Z SUN AND HOL. ALL REQ FOR WAIVERS WILL BE SENT TO THE 15/OG/CC OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE.
- MILITARY MISC 2 OF 2: WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED ON EXTREME NEC. IF SHORT NOTICE MSN ESSENTIAL WAIVERS ARE NEC, CTC 15OG/CC BY FONE THRU 15 WG COMD POST(15 WG/CP) OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT. 15 WG COMMAND POST WILL PASS APVL TO HICKAM FLT SVC AND HICKAM RAMP ADZY.
- MILITARY TRAN ALERT: 15 WG CAN PROVIDE EQPT BUT CREWS MUST PROVIDE OWN PERS WHEN NEEDED.
- MILITARY RSTD: JBPH-H IS PPR TO ALL NON-TFWC MSN, AMC TRNG MSN AND KC-135 8 UN & 8 EN MSN CALL 735TH MOC AT DSN (315) 499-6970 FOR PPR. ALL AMC PPR WILL BE COORD MON-FRI 1700-0400Z ONLY. ALL NON-AMC ACFT SUCH AS FOREIGN, SISTER SVC, TSNT ACFT, AND OTR MSN MUST CTC 15 OSS/OSA (AMOPS) AT 15OSS.OSA@US.AF.MIL OR COMM 808-789-7215/5932, DSN 315-447-7215/5932, DUTY CELL 808-658-9953 FOR PPR COORD. ALL PPR WILL BE APVD NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR BUT NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR.
- MILITARY RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT NOT ON AN AMC/TWCF MSN AND HOME STN ACFT TERMINATING AT JBPH-H, WILL PROVIDE A 3 HR OUT CALL (COMM 808-448-6900) AS WELL AS A 20-30 MIN OUT CALL ON 292.5 TO THE 15 WG/CP (KOA CONTROL).
- MILITARY RSTD: MIL ACFT OPR DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (INITIAL TKOF OR FULL STOP LDG ONLY, NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO 15 OG/CC APVL OR 154 OG/CC APVL FOR HIANG ACFT) CTC HIK RAMP, PTD, 15 WG COMD POST, 735 AMC COMD POST, 154 WG COMD POST FOR CURRENT COND.
- ALL JET ACFT CTC RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO ENGINE START AT GATE OR HARD STAND.
- WIDE BODY AND 4 ENGINE TBJTS LDG ON RY 04R ROLL TO END OF RY, NO LEFT TURN AT TWY K WO APVL.
- APRON TAXILANE 2 EAST END 360 FT CLSD.
- APRON TAXILANE 6 BTWN TWY C AND SOUTH RAMP CLSD EXCEPT GA/FIXED WING LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY.
- MILITARY SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL; AVBL H24).
- MILITARY MISC: ANG - HI ANG AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0300Z MON-FRI AND UTA WKENDS; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
- MILITARY MISC: ALL FPL MUST BE FILED WITH PHNL AS DESTN. IF MIL SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, PLACE "DESTINATION HIK" IN RMKS OF FPL. FOR NOTAM USE PHNL IDENT.
- MILITARY RSTD: IF ACFT IS CARRYING HAZ CARGO, CARGO MANIFEST IS ALSO RQRD. AVBL TIMES TO ACCEPT HAZ CARGO ARE 0400-1600Z; ALL HAZ CARGO MUST COORDINATE WITH AMOPS 449-0046/48 48 HRS PRIOR TO MSN.
- CAUTION: HICKAM RAMP TAXI INSTRNS NOT VALID WI PHNL AIRPORT OPERATING AREA (AOA) WHICH INCLS TWYS A, B, PTNS OF TWYS V (SOUTH OF TWY A) AND T, AND ALL RWYS. AIRCREWS MUST CTC HNL TWR OR HNL GND AS DRCTD PRIOR TO ENTERING OR WHILE WI THE PHNL AOA. HICKAM RAMP WILL INSTR ALL ACFT AT THE HAZ CARGO PAD ADJ TO TWY B, TWYS A1-A4, V2-V5 AND PHIK RAMP SIDE PTNS OF TWY T AND V (NORTH OF TWY A).
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 740/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
- RWY 22L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
- RWY 26L PAPI ALIGNED 05 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 26L PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEG R OF RWY CNTRLN.
- RWY 26R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM FROM THR
Fuel
- 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL THRU FBO.
Obstructions
- (3) CRANES
Contact
- MALCOM SMITH OAHU DISTRICT AIRPORTS MGR 808-836-6533; CELL: 808-306-4132; 24/7 ARPT DUTY MGR 808-836-6434.
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About PHNL
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL · PHNL) is an airport in Honolulu, Oahu, HI, at 14 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 12,360 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PHNL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PHNL have a control tower?
Yes. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PHNL?
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has 6 runways; the longest is 12,360 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PHNL?
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in Honolulu, Oahu, HI, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 21.3184, -157.9257.
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