Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Kahua Mokulele Kauʻāina o Daniel K. Inouye
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
Owner/OperatorHawaii Department of Transportation / United States Navy
ServesOahu
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
OpenedMarch 21, 1927 (1927-03-21)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates21°19′07″N 157°55′21″W / 21.31861°N 157.92250°W / 21.31861; -157.92250
Websitewww.hawaii.gov/hnl
Maps

FAA airport diagram
Interactive map of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04L/22R 2,120 6,955 Asphalt
04R/22L 2,744 9,002 Asphalt
08L/26R 3,767 12,360 Asphalt
08R/26L 3,658 12,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Aircraft operations314,702
Total passengers21,985,522 1%
Total cargo (US tons)623,151
Sources: Hawaii Dept. of Transportation-Airports Division

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (IATA: HNL, ICAO: PHNL, FAA LID: HNL), also known as Honolulu International Airport, is the primary airport serving the U.S. state of Hawaii. The airport is named after Honolulu native and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), who represented Hawaii in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012. The airport is in the Honolulu census-designated place three miles (five kilometers) northwest of Honolulu's central business district. The airport covers 4,220 acres (1,710 hectares), more than 1% of the entire Oahu Island.

Daniel K. Inouye Airport offers nonstop flights to many places in North America, Asia, and Oceania. The airport serves as the main hub of Hawaiian Airlines and is also a base for Aloha Air Cargo. The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a large-hub primary commercial service facility.