Lihue Airport is located on the southeastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It began operations in 1935, when it was known as Lihue Plantation Airport. The airport was initially used for agricultural operations, such as crop dusting and other related activities. In 1958, it was renamed Lihue Municipal Airport and began to serve commercial flights for interisland travel. In 1964, the airport underwent a major expansion that included a new terminal building, runway upgrades and an increase in parking capacity. Since then, Lihue Airport has grown significantly to become one of Hawaii’s most important hubs for air travel. It now serves over 600,000 passengers per year from all around the world. The airport offers direct flights to many major cities in the US mainland and also hosts international flights from countries such as Japan, Canada and Australia. With its convenient location near popular tourist attractions like Waimea Canyon and the Na Pali Coast State Park, Lihue Airport is an ideal option for travelers looking to explore Kauai’s natural beauty.
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Lihue Airport, HI (LIH)
The Lihue Airport is located on the island of Kaua’i, which is part of the Hawaiian archipelago. There are regular scheduled flights to Honolulu, Kahului and Los Angeles, for example.
- URL: Lihue, HI (LIH)
- Time zone: GMT -10
- Service phone: +1 808 274-3800
- Address: Lihue Airport, 3901 Mokulele Loop, Lihue, HI 96766, USA
- Operator: Hawaii Department of Transportation
- Parking: Yes, chargeable, short and long-term parking
- Transport connections: The airport is directly adjacent to the island’s capital Lihue.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.05%), Tuesday (13.35%), Wednesday (13.90%), Thursday (13.87%), Friday (14.88%), Saturday (15.66%), Sunday (14.29%)
- other spellings: Lihue-HI, Kauai, Лихуе (Гавайи), Līhuʻe, Лихуэ, リ フ エ – ハ ワ イ 州, 利 胡 埃 – 夏威夷州
Most popular destinations from Lihue, HI (flights per week)
- Honolulu International Airport, HI (160, 47.62%)
- Los Angeles International Airport, CA (57, 16.96%)
- Kahului Airport, HI (28, 8.33%)
- Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, WA (21, 6.25%)
- San Francisco International Airport, CA (17, 5.06%)
- Oakland International Airport, CA (11, 3.27%)
- Kona International (9, 2.68%)
- Phoenix – Sky Harbor International Airport (9, 2.68%)
- Denver International Airport, CO (8, 2.38%)
- San Diego – Lindberg Field International, CA (8, 2.38%)
- Other (2.39%)
Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)
- Japan Airlines (394, 18.19%)
- United Airlines (241, 11.13%)
- American Airlines (187, 8.63%)
- Delta Air Lines (160, 7.39%)
- Hawaiian Airlines (122, 5.63%)
- Alaska Airlines (112, 5.17%)
- JetBlue Airways (96, 4.43%)
- Korean Air Lines (92, 4.25%)
- Binter Canarias (69, 3.19%)
- Philippine Airlines (65, 3.00%)
- Other (28.99%)
Location
The airport is located in the very south of the island and is directly adjacent to the island’s capital Lihue. Drivers should drive on the Kapule Highway in Lihue and just follow the signs to the parking lots.

