Airports / Hawaii / LIH
Lihue Airport
PHLI / LIHLihue, Kauai, HawaiiELEV 153 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barking Sands Airport (BKH).
Overview
Lihue Airport (PHLI / LIH) sits in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 153 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
LIH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Barking Sands Airport (BKH, 25 nm), Kalaeloa Airport (JRF, 81 nm), and Hickam Air Force Base (PHIK, 86 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Kauai, HI destination guide. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LIH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
PHLI
IATA
LIH
FAA / Local
LIH
Elevation
153 ft
Coordinates
21.9744° N · 159.3371° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs HI fields
state range 13–6,190 ft
At 153 ft, LIH sits higher than 64% of the 22 Hawaii fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmBKHBarking Sands AirportKekaha
- 81nmJRFKalaeloa AirportKapolei
- 86nmPHIKHickam Air Force BaseHonolulu
- 88nmHNLDaniel K. Inouye International AirportHonolulu, Oahu
- 93nmNGFKaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) AirportKaneohe
- 135nmMKKMolokai AirportKaunakakai
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapPHLI · Lihue Airport · Lihue, Kauai, HI
From the ramp
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