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PHLI Lihue Airport

Lihue, HI · 2 miles E of LIHUE, HI

Public Towered ICAO PHLI

Location & operations

Elevation
152.4 ft
Coordinates
21-58-33.5400N 159-20-20.2480W
Lat / Long
21.9759833, -159.3389578
Mag. variation
11E (1990)
Time zone
UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Activated
03/1950
ARTCC
HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY CENTER
FSS
HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
LIH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
0500-0000
Pattern altitude
TPA SINGLE ENGINE 1000 (851) MULTI ENGINE 1500 (1351).
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
yes
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
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.
International operations
customs landing rights airport

Airport diagram FAA official

PHLI airport diagram

Range from PHLI

Runways

Longest 6500 ft

Tap a runway to see its details.

Dimensions
6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m
Surface
asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Edge lights
medium intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 120.0

Runway 3

Heading
034 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
right
Threshold elevation
152.3 ft.
Obstructions
none

Runway 21

Heading
214 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI
UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM AND 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND OFFSET 9.5 DEG E OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN.
Declared distances
TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6295
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
205 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
80.2 ft.
Obstructions
4 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface
concrete
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 120.0

Runway 17

Heading
169 magnetic, 180 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Approach lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances
TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
125.6 ft.

Runway 35

Heading
349 magnetic, 000 true
VGSI / PAPI
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Instrument approach
Helipad H1
Declared distances
TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
Helipad H2
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
91.3 ft.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
yes
Ctaf
118.9
Atis
127.2
Wx Asos
127.2 (808-855-3098)
Lihue Ground
121.9 [0600-2200]
Lihue Tower
118.9 263.1 [0600-2200]
Hcf Center Approach
134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND
Hcf Center Departure
134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND
Clearance Delivery
134.0 ;CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND

Services

Fuel available
100 JET-A 100:100 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

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.