Airports / Solomon Islands / HIR
Honiara International Airport
AGGH / HIRHoniara, Solomon IslandsELEV 28 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
178 nm
To the nearest alternate
Munda Airport (MUA).
Overview
Honiara International Airport (AGGH / HIR) sits in Honiara, Solomon Islands, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 28 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HIR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Munda Airport (MUA, 178 nm), Buka Airport (BUA, 401 nm), and Gaua Island Airport (ZGU, 528 nm).
Quotes for flights out of HIR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Henderson Field. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HIR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
AGGH
IATA
HIR
FAA / Local
AGGH
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
9.4280° S · 160.0550° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 178nmMUAMunda AirportMunda
- 401nmBUABuka AirportBuka Island
- 528nmZGUGaua Island AirportGaua Island
- 550nmRABTokua AirportKokopo
- 556nmSONSanto Pekoa International AirportLuganville
- 577nmGURGurney AirportGurney
Location
Open the full mapAGGH · Honiara International Airport · Honiara, Solomon Islands