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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiiElevation 13 ftLarge airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

6 runways · longest 12,360 ft

04W/22W
Dimensions
3,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 04W51°T
RWY 22W231°T
04R/22L
Dimensions
9,002 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 04R53°T
Landing length (LDA)8,950 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 8,950 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 22L233°T
Landing length (LDA)8,937 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,002 / 9,002 / 8,937 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04L/22R
Dimensions
6,955 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 04L53°T
Landing length (LDA)6,955 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22R233°T
Landing length (LDA)6,955 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,955 / 6,955 / 6,955 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
08W/26W
Dimensions
5,090 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 08W91°T
RWY 26W271°T
08R/26L
Dimensions
12,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 08R90°T
Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26L270°T
Landing length (LDA)11,830 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 11,830 ft
ILSLDA/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
08L/26R
Dimensions
12,360 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 08L89°T
Landing length (LDA)12,245 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,360 / 12,360 / 12,245 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26R270°T
Landing length (LDA)12,360 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,360 / 12,360 / 12,360 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerMALCOM SMITH
Manager phone808-836-6533
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPHNL / HNL
SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU
RegionHawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates21.3184, -157.9257
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · Jet A · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.3
APPR
APPR
127.9
ATIS
ATIS
121.4
CLRN
CLRN
118.3
DEPT
DEPT
121.9
GND
GND
118.1
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
›2 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD OUTSIDE RGLR BUS HRS.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').
›BAK-14 BAK-12B (1500').
›OVERHEAD TFC PAT ALT 2000' RSTD TO 154 WG (HIANG ) AND 15 WING FTR/C17 AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT. TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR SMALL ACFT ENTERING FROM NW 800 (787). TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR SMALL ACFT ENTERING FROM S 1000 (987). TFC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR LARGE ACFT ENTERING FROM S 1500 (1487).
›RWY 8L WIND CONE IN NSTD LCTN.
›NO AGRI OPS (CROP DUSTING) ALLOWED WI CLASS B AIRSPACE.
›100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL THRU FBO.
›(3) CRANES
›RWY 26R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM FROM THR
›RWY 26L PAPI ALIGNED 05 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 26L PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEG R OF RWY CNTRLN.
›RWY 22L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
›PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 740/F/B/X/T
›LNDG FEE AND STORAGE CHARGES COLLBL ON ARR.
›(JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM)
›MALCOM SMITH OAHU DISTRICT AIRPORTS MGR 808-836-6533; CELL: 808-306-4132; 24/7 ARPT DUTY MGR 808-836-6434.
›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).
›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.
›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 MISC: ANG - HI ANG AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0300Z MON-FRI AND UTA WKENDS; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
›MILITARY SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL; AVBL H24).
›APRON TAXILANE 6 BTWN TWY C AND SOUTH RAMP CLSD EXCEPT GA/FIXED WING LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY.
›APRON TAXILANE 2 EAST END 360 FT CLSD.
›WIDE BODY AND 4 ENGINE TBJTS LDG ON RY 04R ROLL TO END OF RY, NO LEFT TURN AT TWY K WO APVL.
›ALL JET ACFT CTC RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO ENGINE START AT GATE OR HARD STAND.
›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.
›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: 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 TRAN ALERT: 15 WG CAN PROVIDE EQPT BUT CREWS MUST PROVIDE OWN PERS WHEN NEEDED.
›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 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 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 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 MISC: AFLD OPS DSN 449-0046/0048 FAX DSN 449-7624.
›MILITARY REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/3 SUPPLEMENTARY APRT INFO, RTE AND AREA RSTD, AND OAKLAND FIR FLT HAZ.
›MILITARY MISC: NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL THRU HICKAM AIRFIELD OPS.
›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: WX OPR H24, DSN 449-2251, C808-658-9961.
›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 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 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 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: FOD HAZARD EXISTS ON ALL MOVEMENT AREAS E OF TWY S. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN WHEN TAXIING.
›MILITARY A-GEAR RWY 26R: HOOK MB100(B) (25 FT OVRN).
›BIRD STRIKE HAZARD ALL RUNWAYS.
›RYS 04W/22W AND 08W/26W RECREATIONAL BOATING ACTIVITIES ON AND INVOF WATERWAYS.
›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.*
›TFC PAT OVHD ALT 2000 FT, RESTRICTED TO HIANG AND SENTRY ALOHA ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗PHNL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PHNL have a METAR?
Yes. PHNL is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PHNL have a TAF?
When PHNL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PHNL?
PHNL sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHNL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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