LIH
Lihue Airport
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Location Information for PHLI
Coordinates: N21°58.56' / W159°20.34'
Located 02 miles E of Lihue, Hawaii on 915 acres of land. View all Airports in Hawaii.
Surveyed Elevation is 152 feet MSL.
TPA SINGLE ENGINE 1000 (851) MULTI ENGINE 1500 (1351).
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1950
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
F.S.S.:HONOLULU
NOTAMs Facility:LIH (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
ARFF Cert:I C S 05/1973
<CRASH & FIRE EQUIPMENT AVBL 24 HRS.
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0500-0000
Airport Communications
ATIS:127.2
ASOS:127.2 Tel. 808-855-3098
LIHUE TOWER:118.9 263.1
LIHUE GROUND:121.9
HCF CENTER APPROACH:134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND UNABLE 126.5/269.4
HCF CENTER DEPARTURE:134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND UNABLE 126.5/269.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND UNABLE 126.5/269.4
EMERG:121.5 243.0
HEL OPS:128.4
CTAF:118.900
ATIS at BKH (25.0 W):128.0
D-ATIS at HHI (78.4 SE):119.675
ATIS at JRF (81.4 SE):119.8
Remarks:
  • 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).
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (HCF) 126.5/269.4 (MOUNT KAALA RCAG) WHEN LIHUE TWR CLSD. IF UNABLE ON 126.5/269.4, CTC HCF 0N 134.0.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT LIH LIHUE 113.50 344°0.6
VOT SOK SOUTH KAUAI 115.40 055°11.5
VOT NBS BARKING SANDS PMRF 112.60 088°25.2
VOT HNL HONOLULU 114.80 286°88.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT HN EWABE 242 118°81.9
Runway 03/21
Dimensions:6500 x 150 feet / 1981 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-120, D-250, ST-550, DT-1120
PCR VALUE: 704/F/A/W/T
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 03Runway 21
Coordinates:N21°58.37' / W159°20.93'N21°59.13' / W159°20.12'
Elevation: 152.3 80.2
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 45° True 225° True
Displaced Threshold: 205 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6295
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM AND 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND OFFSET 9.5 DEG E OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 4 ft Tree 200 ft from runway, 100 ft right of center
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:6500 x 150 feet / 1981 x 46 meters
DIST RMNG SIGNS LEFT SIDE OF RWY 35.
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-120, D-250, ST-550, DT-1120
PCR VALUE: 704/F/A/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N21°58.90' / W159°20.15'N21°57.83' / W159°20.15'
Elevation: 91.2 91.3
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
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.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Coordinates:N21°58.93' / W159°20.81'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 144.1
Helipad H2
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Concrete
Coordinates:N21°58.99' / W159°20.75'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 133.7
Helipad H3
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Concrete
Coordinates:N21°59.04' / W159°20.70'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 125.6
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
HELI MAJOR.
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CROP DUSTING SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
DIST. MGR; STATE OF HAWAII DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS DIV.
Owner:HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV
HONOLULU INTL ARPT
HONOLULU, HI 96819
808-838-8600
Manager:CRAIG H. DAVIS
3901 MOKULELE LP BOX 6
LIHUE, HI 96766
808-274-3800
Other 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.
  • 0 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL 0900-1700. FOR JET A FUEL CALL 1-800-776-2138 OR 1-800-821-3122.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWYS 03, 17, & 21; PAPI RWYS 03, 17, 21, & 35; MIRL RWY 03/21; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
  • TPA SINGLE ENGINE 1000 (851) MULTI ENGINE 1500 (1351).
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