Lihue Airport - Lihue, HI - Public airport

Lihue Airport is located in Lihue on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It offers interisland flights as well as those to mainland USA and Canada and sees over 104,000 operations annually, and in such a beautiful location it's the perfect place from which to explore.

The principle airport for the island of Kauai, Lihue Airport covers 872 acres on land that was acquired in 1948. By September 1st, 1941, the airport was opened with limited operations and by January 1950 the terminal building was complete and dedicated. Since then it's undergone various expansions and improvements, which has left us with the airport we see today.

The two runways, both being 6,500 foot in length, support some 104,000 operations (landings and take-offs) each year including scheduled flights, air taxi flights, general aviation and even military operations. Major airlines that operate from the airport include Island Air, US Airways, American Airlines and WestJet. Cargo facilities also allow several cargo operators to ship from the site including UPS, FedEx and Aloha Airlines.

The terminal is home to a number of retail and food outlets, all with opening hours tailored to airline schedules so travelers will never be short of something to do. Passengers can grab a coffee at Starbucks or look for gifts at Travel Traders, and there's even a flower shop and news stand as well as HMS Host offering both a cafy and bar with food served throughout the day. Hawaiian entertainment is also provided at regular intervals, and the airport itself is full of display cases and artwork for visitors to explore.

There are various parking options at the airport, with parking fees ranging from $1 per half hour (or free if you return within the first 30 minutes) up to $7 per day. If you pay in advance then monthly parking can be accommodated and costs just $70, and for drivers waiting to collect those arriving there's a free of charge Cellular Telephone Waiting Lot, as long as drivers stay in their cars.

A local bus route stops at the airport daily, costing $1.50 a trip for adults, $0.75 for seniors and children aged 7-18 and free to children aged 6 and under. The airport is accessible by taxi and shuttle buses and car rental stations are also available at the street across from the terminal.

Lihue Airport is ideally located to serve the islands of Hawaii and to allow visitors to explore the best that they have to offer. With interisland and international flights running daily, and with all the conveniences of a modern airport it offers something for all travelers with the added benefit of a Hawaiian twist.