Lihue Airport (LIH) Information
Lihue, HI
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | LIH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 159-20-20.2487W/21-58-33.5389N
-159.338958/21.975983 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 153 ft / 46.63 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 879 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles E of Lihue, HI |
| Location: | Kauai County, HI |
| Magnetic Variation: | 11E (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned
DIST. MGR; STATE OF HAWAII DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS DIV. |
| Owner: | Hawaii St Arpts Div |
| Address: | Honolulu Intl Arpt
Honolulu, HI 96819 |
| Phone number: | 808-838-8600 |
| Manager: | Tim Skinner |
| Address: | 3901 Mokulele Lp Box 6
Lihue, HI 96766 |
| Phone number: | 808-246-1400 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | 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 Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Hawaiian Islands |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZHN - Honolulu Control Facility |
| Tie-in FSS: | HNL - Honolulu |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | LIH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I C S 05/1973
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| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 A
100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL 0900-1700. FOR JET A FUEL CALL 1-800-776-2138 OR 1-800-821-3122. |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR
HELI MAJOR. |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 6500 x 150 ft / 1981.2 x 45.7 m
DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS LEFT SIDE |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 730000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 159-20-55.7446W | 159-20-06.9071W |
| Latitude: | 21-58-22.4566N | 21-59-07.9956N |
| Elevation: | 152.00 ft | 80.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 45 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 46.00 ft | 52.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 205.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM & OFFSET 9.5 DEGREES EAST OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN. | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 4 ft tree, 200.0 ft from runway, 100 ft right of centerline, 50:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 6500 x 150 ft / 1981.2 x 45.7 m
DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS LEFT SIDE |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 175000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 250000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 630000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 159-20-09.1636W | 159-20-09.1760W |
| Latitude: | 21-58-54.0554N | 21-57-49.6456N |
| Elevation: | 92.00 ft | 92.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 0 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 55.00 ft | 55.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | |
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Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 64 x 64 ft / 19.5 x 19.5 m
DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS LEFT SIDE |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | |
| Centerline Lights: | No | |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| NBS | TACAN | Barking Sands Pmrf | 073X | | 12E | 25.1 nm |
| LIH | VORTAC | Lihue | 082X | 113.50 | 11E | 0.6 nm |
| SOK | VORTAC | South Kauai | 101X | 115.40 | 11E | 11.5 nm |
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 1-20 LCTD W OF CONTROL TOWER.
- 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.
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