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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HNL · PHNL · Honolulu, Oahu, HI · 13 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PHNL / HNL
Coordinates
21.3184, -157.9257
Elevation
13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
Flight service (FSS)
HONOLULU
NOTAM facility
HNL
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1938/02
Distance from city
3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (HST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:26 AM15:26Z
Sunrise05:50 AM15:50Z
Sunset07:16 PM05:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:41 PM05:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:41 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:16 PM → 04:50 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 04L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 26R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

04LTPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04L · 042°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04L/22R

6,955 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1100k.

04L
Heading
042° mag · 53° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
22R
Heading
222° mag · 233° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Ant, 50 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 20 ft L of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 04R/22L

9,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

04R
Heading
042° mag · 53° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (IUM) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 20 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear
22L
Heading
222° mag · 233° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3.44°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Stack, 74 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 475 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear

Runway 04W/22W

3,000 ft × 150 ft · Water
04W
Heading
040° mag · 51° true
Markings
BUOY
Traffic pattern
Left
22W
Heading
220° mag · 231° true
Markings
BUOY
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 08L/26R

12,360 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

08L
Heading
078° mag · 89° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (HNL) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
26R
Heading
259° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 08R/26L

12,000 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

08R
Heading
079° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
26L
Heading
259° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSF
Instrument landing
LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (EPC)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 08W/26W

5,090 ft × 300 ft · Water
08W
Heading
080° mag · 91° true
Markings
BUOY
Traffic pattern
Left
26W
Heading
260° mag · 271° true
Markings
BUOY
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APPR118.3
ATIS127.9
CLRN121.4
DEPT118.3
GND121.9
TWR118.1

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HNL · HonoluluVORTAC114.80r011° / 0.7 NM
NGF · KaneoheTACAN114.60r218° / 12 NM
CKH · Koko HeadVORTAC113.90r273° / 12.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches18

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF HAWAII
DANIEL K INOUYE INTL, HONOLULU, HI
808-836-6600
Manager
MALCOM SMITH
300 RODGERS BLVD. #12, HONOLULU, HI
808-836-6533

Remarks FAA

  • (JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM)
  • 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).
  • LNDG FEE AND STORAGE CHARGES COLLBL ON ARR.
  • 2 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD OUTSIDE RGLR BUS HRS.
  • 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.
  • MALCOM SMITH OAHU DISTRICT AIRPORTS MGR 808-836-6533; CELL: 808-306-4132; 24/7 ARPT DUTY MGR 808-836-6434.
  • NO AGRI OPS (CROP DUSTING) ALLOWED WI CLASS B AIRSPACE.
  • BAK-14 BAK-12B (1500').
  • BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').
  • 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL THRU FBO.
  • PCR VALUE: 740/F/B/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 852/F/A/X/T
  • RWY 22L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
  • RWY 26L PAPI ALIGNED 05 DEG L OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 26L PAPI UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEG R OF RWY CNTRLN.
  • RWY 26R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM FROM THR
  • (3) CRANES

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PHNL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PHNL

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL · PHNL) is an airport in Honolulu, Oahu, HI, at 13 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 12,360 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PHNL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PHNL have a control tower?

Yes. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at PHNL?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has 6 runways; the longest is 12,360 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PHNL?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in Honolulu, Oahu, HI, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 21.3184, -157.9257.

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