FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 13-20 N FINAL APCH-TKOF PAD CLSD. |
| - | 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (369KB) |
| 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 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 15:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 16:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:20 | | 05:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:44 | | 05:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 20:40:50 |
| Local (UTC-10) | 24-Jul-2008 10:40:50 |
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| METAR |
| PHLI | 241953Z 06018KT 10SM SCT060 28/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02830194 $
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| TAF |
| PHLI | 241734Z 241818 05017KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN060 FM2100 05015KT P6SM FEW030 SCT045 FM1000 05012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045
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| NOTAMs |
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