Daniel K. Inouye International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL · PHNL) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when PHNL reports it.

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1100k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
04L	Left traffic	042° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22R	Left traffic	222° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
04R	Left traffic	042° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22L	Left traffic	222° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
04W	Left traffic	040° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22W	Left traffic	220° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
08L	Left traffic	078° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26R	Left traffic	259° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
08R	Left traffic	079° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26L	Left traffic	259° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
08W	Left traffic	080° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
26W	Left traffic	260° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for PHNL; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at PHNL

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is towered, working 118.1. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at PHNL?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does PHNL have right traffic?

No. All 12 runway ends at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at PHNL?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is towered (118.1), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about PHNL

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.