FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 |
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| 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: | GEORGE CRABBE
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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | MISC 1 OF 3: PPR FOR PARKING ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0800-1600. PILOT OR LCL GROUND HANDLER IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT MANAGER AT (808) 246-1400 OR (808) 246-1462 OR WRITE AIRPORT MGT DESCRIBING ARRANGEMENTS NEEDED. LIH IS NOISE SENSITIVE. |
| - | 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. |
| - | MISC 2 OF 3: ACFT NEEDING ENGINE RUNUPS FOR OTHER THAN NORMAL START-UP AND TAXI OUT ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE THESE RUNUPS WITH AIRPORT MGT. NORMAL RUNUP AREA IS ON TWY ALPHA NORTH OF TWY B AND ALPHA INTERSECTION. ACFT ORIENTATION IS DEPENDENT ON WIND AND WITH TOWER APPROVAL. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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| LIHUE FIVE | |
download (134KB) |
| RICHE TWO | |
download (174KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
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(UTC-10) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 16:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 16:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 03:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 04:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:36:47 |
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| Local (UTC-10) | 22-Nov-2009 21:36:47 |
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| METAR |
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| PHLI | 230653Z 05013KT 10SM FEW021 24/19 A3007 RMK AO2 RAB00E11 SLP179 P0000 T02390194
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| TAF |
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| PHLI | 230535Z 2306/2406 05012KT P6SM SCT022 TEMPO 2309/2313 -SHRA BKN022
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| NOTAMs |
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