FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | LIH |
Lat/Long: | 21-58-33.5400N 159-20-20.2480W 21-58.559000N 159-20.337467W 21.9759833,-159.3389578 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 152.4 ft. / 46.5 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 |
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: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWYS 03, 17, & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | 127.2 (808-246-3707) |
LIHUE GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2200] |
LIHUE TOWER: | 118.9 263.1 [0600-2200] |
HCF CENTER APPROACH: | 134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND |
HCF CENTER DEPARTURE: | 134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
HEL OPS: | 128.4 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC/ CD PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY ON FREQS 126.5/269.4 (MOUNT KAALA RCAG) WHEN LIHUE TWR (LIH) CLOSED. IF UNABLE ON 126.5/269.4, THEN CTC HCF ON 134.0 (MOUNT KAALA RCAG). ALL OTHER TIMES HCF PROVIDES APCH/DEP CTL SVC ON 126.5/269.4.
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 100:100 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: | PCN 75 /F/A/W/T | 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 |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 21-58.374272N | | 21-59.133297N |
Longitude: | 159-20.929075W | | 159-20.115105W |
Elevation: | 152.3 ft. | | 80.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 045 true | | 214 magnetic, 225 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 205 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6295 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM AND 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND OFFSET 9.5 DEG E OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN. | | 4-light PAPI 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: | PCN 75 /F/A/W/T | 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: | 21-58.901007N | | 21-57.827405N |
Longitude: | 159-20.152728W | | 159-20.152950W |
Elevation: | 91.2 ft. | | 91.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 180 true | | 349 magnetic, 000 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 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: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Latitude: | 21-58.933333N | | |
Longitude: | 159-20.808333W | | |
Elevation: | 144.1 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Helipad H2
Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
Surface: | concrete |
Latitude: | 21-58.991667N | | |
Longitude: | 159-20.748333W | | |
Elevation: | 133.7 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H3
Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
Surface: | concrete |
Latitude: | 21-59.038333N | | |
Longitude: | 159-20.696667W | | |
Elevation: | 125.6 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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: | CRAIG H. DAVIS 3901 MOKULELE LP BOX 6 LIHUE, HI 96766 Phone 808-274-3800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 46 | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 22 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 300/day * | 61% | air taxi | 28% | commercial | 6% | transient general aviation | 4% | local general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 05 August 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | STADIUM FLOOD LIGHTS 125 FT AGL/282 FT MSL/ 2400 FT 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 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. |
- | 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 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF ARPT. CALL 1(808)241-3912. |
- | 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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (324KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 | |
download (208KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35 | |
download (221KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35 | |
download (229KB) |
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (291KB) |
VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 | |
download (244KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (148KB) |
Departure Procedures |
LIHUE SIX **NEW** | |
download (145KB) |
RICHE THREE **NEW** | |
download (153KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PHJR - Kalaeloa Airport (John Rodgers Field) (81 nm SE)
PHNL - Daniel K Inouye International Airport (88 nm SE)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Mar-2023
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 16:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 16:41 |
Sunset | | 18:48 | | 04:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 05:10 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2023 00:09:09 |
Local (UTC-10) | 21-Mar-2023 14:09:09 |
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METAR |
PHLI | 212353Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02720211 10272 20244 58015
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TAF |
PHLI | 211721Z 2118/2218 09012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM212000 11010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN100 FM220500 10007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM221500 20005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035
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NOTAMs |
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