Lihue Airport

Lihue Airport
Kahua Mokulele o Līhuʻe
Runway 3-21 and the passenger terminal in background; fire station in foreground.
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Hawaii
Operator Department of Transportation, Airports Division
Serves Kauai
Location Lihue, Hawaii
Elevation AMSL 153 ft / 47 m
Coordinates 21°58′34″N 159°20′20″W / 21.97611°N 159.33889°W / 21.97611; -159.33889
Website hawaii.gov/lih
Map
Lihue Airport
Lihue Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
17/35 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 64 20 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 2,680,028
Aircraft operations 128,425
Based aircraft 24

Lihue Airport (IATA: LIH, ICAO: PHLI, FAA LID: LIH) is a state-owned public-use airport located in the Līhuʻe CDP on the southeast coast of the island of Kauaʻi in Kauai County, Hawaiʻi, United States, two nautical miles east of the center of the CDP.[1][3]

The airport does not serve as a hub for any airline carrier. Numerous inter-island flights are available daily. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines both operate Boeing 757s between Lihue and their mainland destinations. Alaska Airlines and WestJet operate Boeing 737-800s between Lihue and their mainland destinations; while Hawaiian Airlines uses Boeing 717s for its inter-island routes to Honolulu, Kahului and Kona. United Airlines uses both 757s and 737-800s to serve its mainland destinations. Along with its regional jet service, Hawaiian Airlines serves Lihue Airport with A321neo to Los Angeles and to Oakland. American Airlines also serves seasonal services to Dallas/Fort Worth with Boeing 767s.

The airport is mostly un-walled and open-air, and the check-in is completely outside. The airport is the primary gateway to Kauai for visitors (especially tourists), and has several rental car facilities. Four motion pictures have filmed scenes at the Lihue Airport: Honeymoon in Vegas, Six Days Seven Nights, Soul Surfer, and The Descendants.

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Lihue Airport covers an area of 915 acres (370 ha) at an elevation of 153 feet (47 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways designated 3/21 and 17/35, each measuring 6,500 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m). The airport also has one helipad measuring 64 by 64 feet (20 x 20 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending on May 31, 2005, the airport had 104,276 aircraft operations, an average of 285 per day: 48% air taxi, 26% scheduled commercial, 23% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 28 aircraft based at this airport: 43% single-engine, 7% multi-engine and 50% helicopter.[1]

On a typical day, certain gates are used for certain airlines to arrive in and depart out of the Lihue Airport. Gates 9-10 are mostly used by United Airlines, flying Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900ER aircraft along with occasionally using Boeing 757-200. Alaska Airlines occasionally uses Gate 9 as well. Gates 7-8 are mostly used by Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, WestJet, and American Airlines Boeing 767-300. Hawaiian Airlines uses both Boeing 717 and Airbus A321 for gates 4 and 5-6 for their inter-island and US mainland flights, according to the airline staff. American Airlines mostly uses Gate 3 and occasionally Gate 4, using Airbus A321 and Boeing 757-200 to fly in and out of Lihue. All gate areas are air-conditioned and gate assignment do change on occasion.

Airlines and destinations

A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 at the gate.
The terminal
Inside the airport terminal
The ATC tower
AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Seasonal: Vancouver (begins December 15, 2018)[5]
Alaska Airlines Oakland, San Diego, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Portland (OR)
American Airlines Los Angeles, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma
Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua–Kona, Los Angeles, Oakland
United Airlines Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco
WestJet Seasonal: Vancouver

Statistics

Top domestic destinations

Busiest domestic routes from LIH
(July 2017 – June 2018)[6]
Rank City Passengers Airlines
1 Honolulu, HI 693,850 Hawaiian, Island Air
2 Los Angeles, CA 295,470 American, Delta, Hawaiian, United
3 Kahului, HI 136,290 Hawaiian
4 Seattle, WA 112,540 Alaska, Delta
5 San Francisco, CA 88,750 United
6 Phoenix, AZ 61,440 American
7 Kona, HI 40,140 Hawaiian
8 Oakland, CA 34,310 Alaska, Hawaiian
9 San Jose, CA 33,430 Alaska
10 San Diego, CA 30,240 Alaska

Public transport

The Kauaʻi Bus route 70 connects the airport to downtown Lihue.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for LIH (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2015-04-30
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Lihue CDP, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine.." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.travelweek.ca/uncategorized/air-canada-adds-new-las-vegas-palm-springs-and-hawaii-flights/
  6. ↑ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=LIH&Airport_Name=Lihue,%20HI:%20Lihue%20Airport&carrier=FACTS
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