FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LIH |
| Lat/Long: | 21-58-33.5389N / 159-20-20.2487W 21-58.558982N / 159-20.337478W 21.9759830 / -159.3389580 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 153 ft. / 46.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of LIHUE, HI |
| Time zone: | UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 96766 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | HAWAIIAN ISLANDS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY CENTER |
| FSS: | HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LIH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA SINGLE ENGINE 1000 (851) MULTI ENGINE 1500 (1351). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; REIL RY 17; MALSR RY 35; MIRL RY 03/21; REIL & PAPI RY 03; REIL RY 21 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | CRASH & FIRE EQUIPMENT AVBL 24 HRS. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.9 |
| ATIS: | 127.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 808-246-3707 |
| LIHUE GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2200] |
| LIHUE TOWER: | 118.9 263.1 [0600-2200] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| HEL OPNS: | 128.4 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY ON FREQS 126.5/269.4 (MOUNT KAALA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LIH at field | | LIHUE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 11E |
| SOKr056/11.5 | | SOUTH KAUAI VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL 0900-1700. FOR JET A FUEL CALL 1-800-776-2138 OR 1-800-821-3122. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR HELI MAJOR. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 730.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 1.11% UP SW. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 21-58.374277N | | 21-59.133260N |
| Longitude: | 159-20.929077W | | 159-20.115118W |
| Elevation: | 152.5 ft. | | 80.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 045 true | | 214 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 205 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM & OFFSET 9.5 DEGREES EAST OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 4 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS LEFT SIDE |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 630.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 21-58.900923N | | 21-57.827427N |
| Longitude: | 159-20.152727W | | 159-20.152933W |
| Elevation: | 91.5 ft. | | 91.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 180 true | | 349 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 64 x 64 ft. / 20 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned DIST. MGR; STATE OF HAWAII DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS DIV. |
| Owner: | HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV HONOLULU INTL ARPT HONOLULU, HI 96819 Phone 808-838-8600 |
| Manager: | TIM SKINNER 3901 MOKULELE LP BOX 6 LIHUE, HI 96766 Phone 808-246-1400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 285/day * | | 48% | air taxi | | 26% | commercial | | 18% | local general aviation | | 5% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STADIUM FLOOD LIGHTS 125' AGL/282' MSL/ 2400' SW FROM RWY 03 THR. |
| - | RY 17/35 WGT LIMIT DC10-10 340000 LBS; DC10-30 430000 LBS. |
| - | ACFT NEEDING ENGINE RUN-UPS FOR MAINT OR REASONS OTHER THAN START UP FOR TAXI-IN/OUT AND TKOF/LNDG REQUIRED TO CTC ATCT ON GND FREQ 121.9 FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO RELOCATE TO PERFORM THESE ENGINE RUNS. |
| - | 405 FT OF RY 17/35 500 FT SOUTH OF TWY D & RY 17/35 INTXN NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| - | HELICOPTER PADS 1-20 LCTD W OF CONTROL TOWER. |
| - | PPR FOR PARKING TSNT ACFT WITH PARKING ACCESS TO PSGR/CARGO GATES/FACILITIES BTN 2200-0600; ANY GROUP OF 3+ ACFT OPER IN CONSORT CALL 246-1400/1462 OR WRITE AMGR FOR PARKING ARRANGEMENTS. |
| - | EXTENSIVE BIRD ACTIVITY ON LDGS AND TKOFS. |
| - | INTXN DEPS FM TWY D ON RY 17/35 NOT AUTHORIZED. |
| - | PPR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CLASS 'A' 'B' 'C' EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF ARPT. |
| - | 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
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (330KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 | |
download (327KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (272KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
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Departure Procedures |
| LIHUE FIVE | |
download (134KB) |
| RICHE TWO | |
download (174KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| DIANE ONE | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PHJR - Kalaeloa Airport (John Rodgers Field) (81 nm SE)
PHNL - Honolulu International Airport (88 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 16:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 17:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 03:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 04:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 23:35:42 |
| Local (UTC-10) | 02-Dec-2008 13:35:42 |
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| METAR |
| PHLI | 022322Z 19012KT 10SM SCT015 BKN021 BKN027 24/22 A2998
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| TAF |
| PHLI | 022143Z 0222/0318 19013KT P6SM VCSH SCT018 BKN035 TEMPO 0222/0302 3SM SHRA BKN015 BKN035 FM030200 19012KT P6SM VCSH SCT018 BKN035 FM030600 19008KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
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