Lihue, Hawaii
PHLI Lihue
Lihue (PHLI) is a towered, public-use airport in Lihue, Hawaii, at 152.4 ft MSL. It has 5 runways: 03/21 (6,500 by 150 ft, asphalt), 17/35 (6,500 by 150 ft, asphalt), H1 (40 by 40 ft, concrete), H2 (40 by 40 ft, concrete), H3 (40 by 40 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runways 03, 35. CTAF 118.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PHLI, FAA LIH
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii (Kauai County). 2 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 152.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 21.9760° N, 159.3390° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Hawaiian Islands
- Magnetic variation
- 11° E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0500-0000
5 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,500 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 17/35 | 6,500 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete, good condition | Not listed |
| H2 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete | Not listed |
| H3 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 6,500 ft |
| 21 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 205 ft | 6,295 ft |
| 17 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 6,500 ft |
| 35 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 6,500 ft |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| H2 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| H3 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 127.2
- "Lihue". Hours 0600-2200
- CTAF
- 118.9
- Tower
- 118.9
- "Lihue". Hours 0600-2200
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Lihue". Hours 0600-2200
- Clearance delivery
- 134.0
- "Lihue". Sector CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND UNABLE 126.5/269.4. Hours 0600-2200
- Approach / departure
- 134.0
- "Hcf Center". Sector CTC HCF WHEN LIH TWR CLSD AND UNABLE 126.5/269.4
Weather station
- ASOS LIH
- 127.2
Before you go
Brief PHLI in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lihue, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.