Airport guide

Lihue AirportIATA code LIH

Lihue Airport (LIH/PHLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kauai Island, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

hawaii.gov/lih View map

Serves: Kauai Island, United States
Codes: LIH · PHLI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Lihue Airport (LIH/PHLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kauai Island, United States in North America. Operating on Pacific/Honolulu local time at coordinates 21.980°, -159.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lihue Airport (LIH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kauai Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lihue Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LIH
ICAO code: PHLI
City: Kauai Island
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.974°, -159.337°; From OurAirports
Official website: hawaii.gov/lih (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lihue Airport’s own pages.

LIH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 47 m (153 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1949; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: United States Department of Transportation; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023: 3.71 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport HNL · 163 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LIH

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 03/21: 1,981 m, asphalt.

Runways at LIH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	1,981 m6,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit
17/35	1,981 m6,500 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LIH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LIH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at LIH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kauai Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lihue Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hawaii.gov/lih (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kauai Island

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Lihue Airport: common questions

Where is Lihue Airport?

Lihue Airport serves Kauai Island, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 21.974°, -159.337°.

What are the airport codes for Lihue Airport?

The IATA code is LIH and the ICAO code is PHLI.

What time zone is LIH in?

Lihue Airport is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.

What is the official website of Lihue Airport?

The airport’s official website is hawaii.gov/lih. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Lihue Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LIH: 03/21 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), asphalt).

When did Lihue Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1949 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Lihue Airport?

Wikidata records 3.71 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Lihue Airport?

Per Wikidata, LIH is operated by United States Department of Transportation.

What is the elevation of Lihue Airport?

OurAirports gives LIH’s elevation as 47 m (153 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lihue Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1146451 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)