LIH Airport Status Overview
- Lihue LIH Airport is currently not experiencing any delays more than 15 mins.
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- LIH Airport Contact
3907 Mokulele Loop
Lihue, HI 96766
United States
Phone: 8089345840
Email: airvisitorinfo@hawaii.gov
Website for Lihue Airport: http://hawaii.gov/lih
- LIH Airport Overview
Lihue Airport LIH, a small airport 1.5 miles east of the city of Lihue, is accessed via Ahukini Road, which extends from Kapule Highway, and is situated on the southeast coast of of Kauai, the farthest island to the east of the Hawaiian chain. The Airport occupies 872 acres with two runways, providing passenger and aircraft facilities for domestic, overseas carriers, inter-island carriers, commuter/air taxi, air cargo, and general aviation activities. The passenger terminal is accessed by a one-way loop roadway branching off Ahukini Road and encircling a public parking lot. The remaining facilities are served directly by Ahukini Road.
The passenger terminal mantains staffed visitor information desks, open 5:30am-9pm and located in the baggage claim areas and the terminal's center entrance. It also offers food and shopping facilities. Parking is available in front of the terminal, with the entrance being off Mokulele Loop. For your transportation needs rental cars, taxis, shuttles, hotel courtesy shuttles andthe Kauai County Bus are available.
- Main Terminal / Concourses at Lihue LIH Airport
Lihue Airport terminal services both arriving and departing flights to/from the U.S. mainland and major airports on the neighboring Hawaiian Islands. LIH terminal consists of a single level terminal with all passenger accommodations on the same level without the need for elevators and escalators. The airline ticket counters, agricultural inspection stations, security screening checkpoint, baggage claim, visitor information booths, porter service, car rental, taxi service, and parking lots are located on the street side of the terminal. Once you pass through the security checkpoint and enter the main lobby you will see a restaurant, a newsstand, a gift and a flower shop. Also, available are airline VIP lounges and accessible restrooms. Passenger hold rooms are located at the gates and loading bridges are used to board the aircrafts.
