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LIHUE AIRPORT

LIHUE, HI, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 21°58'33"N / 159°20'20"W
  21°58.559'N / 159°20.3375'W
  21.9760 / -159.3390
Elevation: 152.4 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1990)
From city: 02 miles E of LIHUE, HI

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
Responsible ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
FSS: HONOLULU [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: LIH (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
CTAF: 118.900

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
LIH at field LIHUE VORTAC 113.50 11E
SOK 67oT/11.5 SOUTH KAUAI VORTAC 115.40 11E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services
Fuel available: 100 A
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 03/21
Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 03
Runway 21
Latitude: 21-58-22.4563N 21-59-07.9978N
Longitude: 159-20-55.7445W 159-20-06.9063W
Elevation: 152.3 ft. 80.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 045 225
Displaced threshold: 205 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6295
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 21-58-54.0604N 21-57-49.6443N
Longitude: 159-20-09.1637W 159-20-09.1770W
Elevation: 91.2 ft. 91.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
Runway true heading: 180 000
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 21-58-56.0000N
Longitude: 159-20-48.5000W
Elevation: 144.1 ft. ft.
Runway end identifier lights: no
Centerline lights: no
Touchdown lights: no
 

Helipad H2
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 21-58-59.5000N
Longitude: 159-20-44.9000W
Elevation: 133.7 ft. ft.
 

Helipad H3
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 21-59-02.3000N
Longitude: 159-20-41.8000W
Elevation: 125.6 ft. ft.
 

Additional Remarks
  • STADIUM FLOOD LIGHTS 125 FT AGL/282 FT MSL/ 2400 FT SW FROM RWY 03 THR.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 35 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 (PDF)
   VOR OR TACAN RWY 21 (PDF)
   VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   LIHUE SIX (PDF)
   RICHE THREE (PDF)
   KAUAI TWO (OBSTACLE) (PDF)
   KAUAI TWO (OBSTACLE), CONT.1 (PDF)
 
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