Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)

HNL
Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Honolulu, HI
Latest photos of Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)
HNL, HNL 2018., photo by Clayton Eddy
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HNL, Tower at HNL 2018., photo by Clayton Eddy
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HNL, Drug dog at HNL 2018., photo by Clayton Eddy
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HNL, The sun doesn't always shine.... Hawaiian B717 N485HA disappears down 8R into the murk, seen from N194DN, DL1284 waiting our turn, photo by Pete Hughes
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier HNL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 157°55'12.9010" W / 21°19'4.1690" N
-157.920250 / 21.317825 (Estimated)
Elevation 13.50 ft / 4.11 m (Surveyed)
Land 4220 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Honolulu, HI
Location Honolulu County, HI
Magnetic Variation 11E (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner STATE OF HAWAII
Address DANIEL K INOUYE INTL
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Phone number 808-836-6600
Manager MALCOM SMITH
Address 300 RODGERS BLVD. #12
HONOLULU, HI 96819-1897
Phone number 808-836-6533
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-A/C
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZHN - HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
Tie-in FSS HNL - HONOLULU
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility HNL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
ASOS HNL (808-807-2538)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100,A,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AGRI,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Runway Information
Runway 04L/22R
Dimensions 6955 x 150 ft (2120 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
04L 22R
Alignment 53° 233°
Physical elevation 9.80 ft 7.50 ft
Coordinates 21.318332 / -157.923321 21.329853 / -157.906999
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 04R/22L
Dimensions 9002 x 150 ft (2744 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04R 22L
Alignment 53° 233°
Physical elevation 8.10 ft 8.50 ft
Coordinates 21.313918 / -157.927135 21.328827 / -157.906008
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
*RWY 22L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No
TDZ lights No
Runway 04W/22W
Dimensions 3000 x 150 ft (914 x 46 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
04W 22W
Alignment 51° 231°
Coordinates 21.314747 / -157.912900 21.319944 / -157.906050
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Buoys (seaplane base) Buoys (seaplane base)
Runway 08L/26R
Dimensions 12360 x 200 ft (3767 x 61 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
08L 26R
Alignment 89° 270°
Physical elevation 13.50 ft 8.70 ft
Coordinates 21.325245 / -157.943378 21.325246 / -157.907064
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
*RWY 26R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM FROM THR
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 08R/26L
Dimensions 12000 x 200 ft (3658 x 61 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
08R 26L
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation 9.90 ft 9.80 ft
Coordinates 21.306804 / -157.945850 21.306802 / -157.910598
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type LDA/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
*RWY 26L PAPI ALIGNED 05 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 26L PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEG R OF RWY CNTRLN.
Approach light MALSF
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 08W/26W
Dimensions 5090 x 300 ft (1551 x 91 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
08W 26W
Alignment 91° 271°
Coordinates 21.311347 / -157.916667 21.311105 / -157.901716
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Buoys (seaplane base) Buoys (seaplane base)
Remarks
  • PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSPORATION OF CLASS A OR B EXPLOS IN AND/OR OUT OF HNL.
  • DUE TO NON-VISIBILITY TWR UNA TO DTRM IF THE FLWG AREAS ARE CLEAR OF OBSTNS AND/OR TFC: PTNS OF TWY J BTN TWY B & RWY 08R; PTNS OF INTER-ISLAND ACFT PRKG RAMP.
  • DUE TO LOCATION OF ATCT, CONTROLLERS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ACFT ARE ON CORRECT FINAL APCH TO RYS 04L-04R AND 22L-22R.
  • TWYS G ADG V AND BELOW POWER IN W/PPR.
  • CAUTION: DURING PERIODS OF REPEATED PRECIPITATION ANTICIPATE WET RY CONDTIONS, IF CURRENT CONDITIONS RQR CONFIRMATION CTC HONOLULU TWR ON INITIAL CONTACT.
  • CAUTION: RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.
  • MILITARY: ALL MIL ACFT WITH VIP CODE 7 OR ABV CTC 15WG COMMAND POST OR RELAY THRU HF/SSB AWY 1 HR OUT TO CFM BLOCKTIME.
  • TFC PAT OVHD ALT 2000 FT, RESTRICTED TO HIANG AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT.
  • MILITARY: ALL MIL ACFT RQR CSTMS/AG/IMG INSPECTION MUST CTC 15WG COMMAND POST OR IF AMC CTC HICKAM AMCC, NLT 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR WITH DEPARTURE LOCATION, EST BLOCK TIME, NR OF AIRCREW, CIV/MIL PAX, FOREIGN NATIONALS, AND DV CODES.*
  • RYS 04W/22W AND 08W/26W RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.
  • BIRD STRIKE HAZARD ALL RUNWAYS.
  • MILITARY A-GEAR RWY 26R: HOOK MB100(B) (25 FT OVRN).
  • MILITARY CAUTION: FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS E OF TWY S. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN WHEN TAXIING.
  • MILITARY CAUTION: A FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL TAXIWAYS AND RUNWAYS BUT ESPECIALLY ON RUNWAY 4L/22R AND TAXIWAYS NORTH OF RUNWAY 8L/26R.
  • MILITARY CAUTION: NO FIGHTER TRANSIENT SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACC LSET FLASH SAFETY 06-02. TRANSIENT FIGHTER UNITS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.
  • MILITARY RSTD: UPON ARR, CREWS WILL PRVD CREW ORDER/EAL TO 647 SFS PATROL AND PROCD DRCTLY TO COMMAND POST (BLDG 2050) AND CMPLT AN OUBD SETUP SHEET TO FACILITATE DEP RQMNTS.
  • MILITARY/COMMUNICATIONS: BEDTIME (ALL CORONET W TANKERS USE 311.0 FOR TANKER-FTR INTER-PLANE ON LAUNCH DAY. AFT DUTY HR DSN 448-8888 613AOC/AMD, FLT MGMT).
  • MILITARY MISC: WX OPR H24, DSN 449-2251, C808-658-9961.
  • MILITARY MISC (2 OF 2 CONT'D): LTD WX BRIEF SUPPORT.REMOTE FLT WX BRIEFINGS CTC 17TH WX SQ H24, DSN 315-449-7950/8333, FAX DSN 315-449-8336; 2 HR PN RQR FOR TIMELY BRIEF.OFFICIAL OBSN TAKEN BY FAA. COOPERATIVE WX WATCH PROCEDURES DO NOT EXIST BTW WX AND ATC.
  • MILITARY MISC: NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL THRU HICKAM AIRFIELD OPS.
  • MILITARY REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/3 SUPPLEMENTARY APRT INFO, RTE AND AREA RSTD, AND OAKLAND FIR FLT HAZ.
  • MILITARY MISC: AFLD OPS DSN 449-0046/0048 FAX DSN 449-7624.
  • MILITARY RSTD: TWR APVL RQRD TO USE TWY KILO FROM RWY 4R. HOLD LINE IN EFCT FOR TWY R7 BTN PTN OF TWY XNG APCH ZONE FOR RWY 04L/R. TWY P CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
  • MILITARY SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 4R/22L AND 8R/26L SFC GROOVED WITHIN 10 FT OF A-G SYSTEM. POTENTIAL FOR FTR ACFT TAIL HOOK SKIP EXISTS.
  • MILITARY MISC 1 OF 2: DUE TO SENSITIVITIES OF CITIZENS, FTR ACFT DEP ONLY AUTHORIZED FR 1700-0700Z MON-SAT, AND 1800-0700Z SUN AND HOL. ALL REQ FOR WAIVERS WILL BE SENT TO THE 15/OG/CC OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE.
  • MILITARY MISC 2 OF 2: WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED ON EXTREME NEC. IF SHORT NOTICE MSN ESSENTIAL WAIVERS ARE NEC, CTC 15OG/CC BY FONE THRU 15 WG COMD POST(15 WG/CP) OR 154 OG/CC FOR HIANG AIRCRAFT. 15 WG COMMAND POST WILL PASS APVL TO HICKAM FLT SVC AND HICKAM RAMP ADZY.
  • MILITARY TRAN ALERT: 15 WG CAN PROVIDE EQPT BUT CREWS MUST PROVIDE OWN PERS WHEN NEEDED.
  • MILITARY RSTD: JBPH-H IS PPR TO ALL NON-TFWC MSN, AMC TRNG MSN AND KC-135 8 UN & 8 EN MSN CALL 735TH MOC AT DSN (315) 499-6970 FOR PPR. ALL AMC PPR WILL BE COORD MON-FRI 1700-0400Z ONLY. ALL NON-AMC ACFT SUCH AS FOREIGN, SISTER SVC, TSNT ACFT, AND OTR MSN MUST CTC 15 OSS/OSA (AMOPS) AT 15OSS.OSA@US.AF.MIL OR COMM 808-789-7215/5932, DSN 315-447-7215/5932, DUTY CELL 808-658-9953 FOR PPR COORD. ALL PPR WILL BE APVD NO EARLIER THAN 72 HR BUT NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR.
  • MILITARY RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT NOT ON AN AMC/TWCF MSN AND HOME STN ACFT TERMINATING AT JBPH-H, WILL PROVIDE A 3 HR OUT CALL (COMM 808-448-6900) AS WELL AS A 20-30 MIN OUT CALL ON 292.5 TO THE 15 WG/CP (KOA CONTROL).
  • MILITARY RSTD: MIL ACFT OPR DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (INITIAL TKOF OR FULL STOP LDG ONLY, NO MULTIPLE IFR/VFR APCH) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO 15 OG/CC APVL OR 154 OG/CC APVL FOR HIANG ACFT) CTC HIK RAMP, PTD, 15 WG COMD POST, 735 AMC COMD POST, 154 WG COMD POST FOR CURRENT COND.
  • ALL JET ACFT CTC RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO ENGINE START AT GATE OR HARD STAND.
  • WIDE BODY AND 4 ENGINE TBJTS LDG ON RY 04R ROLL TO END OF RY, NO LEFT TURN AT TWY K WO APVL.
  • APRON TAXILANE 2 EAST END 360 FT CLSD.
  • APRON TAXILANE 6 BTWN TWY C AND SOUTH RAMP CLSD EXCEPT GA/FIXED WING LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY.
  • MILITARY SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL; AVBL H24).
  • MILITARY MISC: ANG - HI ANG AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0300Z MON-FRI AND UTA WKENDS; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
  • MILITARY MISC: ALL FPL MUST BE FILED WITH PHNL AS DESTN. IF MIL SIDE OF ARPT IS FINAL DESTN, PLACE "DESTINATION HIK" IN RMKS OF FPL. FOR NOTAM USE PHNL IDENT.
  • MILITARY RSTD: IF ACFT IS CARRYING HAZ CARGO, CARGO MANIFEST IS ALSO RQRD. AVBL TIMES TO ACCEPT HAZ CARGO ARE 0400-1600Z; ALL HAZ CARGO MUST COORDINATE WITH AMOPS 449-0046/48 48 HRS PRIOR TO MSN.
  • CAUTION: HICKAM RAMP TAXI INSTRNS NOT VALID WI PHNL AIRPORT OPERATING AREA (AOA) WHICH INCLS TWYS A, B, PTNS OF TWYS V (SOUTH OF TWY A) AND T, AND ALL RWYS. AIRCREWS MUST CTC HNL TWR OR HNL GND AS DRCTD PRIOR TO ENTERING OR WHILE WI THE PHNL AOA. HICKAM RAMP WILL INSTR ALL ACFT AT THE HAZ CARGO PAD ADJ TO TWY B, TWYS A1-A4, V2-V5 AND PHIK RAMP SIDE PTNS OF TWY T AND V (NORTH OF TWY A).