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Welcome to the Official Lihue Airport (LIH) Website

Lihue Airport is the primary airport on the Island of Kauai.  We handle both overseas and interisland flights.  Kauai is home to beautiful beaches, exciting water sports, Waimea Canyon and has lots of the Aloha Spirit.  We look forward to welcoming you to Kauai.

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July 4th Weekend expected to be busy at Hawaii Airports

June 29, 2022 – The Hawaii Department of Transportation is advising  anyone traveling out of Hawaii's five major airports (HNL, OGG, LIH, KOA, ITO) to arrive early and be prepared for short supply of public parking.  MORE>>

TSA Announcement: Security Upgrades

June 13, 2022 – TSA unveils state-of-the-art scanners, photo ID verification units in security check-point   MORE>>

CDC Mask Order For Public Transportation Hubs will not be enforced at State of Hawaii Airports

April 18, 2022 – Following the court decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Biden Administration officials have advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) public transportation masking order is not in effect at this time. This means wearing masks on airport property is no longer required. MORE>>

Reminder: Masks must be worn at State Airports 

March 23, 2022 – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds everyone that masks must be worn at all times at State Airports through April 18, 2022. MORE>>

Blessing Held for Lihue Airport Ticket Lobby Improvements

March 22, 2022 – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division held a blessing for recent improvements to the Lihue Airport ticket lobby.  The improvements increased the usable area of the LIH ticket lobby by relocating United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) baggage screening equipment and filling in four garden areas.  The $8.5 million porject was funded entirely by state airport revenues.  MORE>>

HDOT warns travelers of limited parking at Hawaii airports during holiday season

December 20, 2021 – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers of limited parking at the five main airports across the state during the holiday season due to an anticipated increase in airline passengers. MORE>>

Contractors and visitors required to provide vaccination/testing status to enter state facilities

September 09, 2021 – Gov. David Ige has signed an executive order that requires contractors and visitors at state facilities and on state property to provide their vaccination or testing status prior to entry. The Order takes effect on Sept. 13, 2021. MORE>>

Temperature screening equipment installed at all gates at Hawaii’s five busiest airports

Aug 20, 2020 – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is happy to announce that phase two of the new thermal temperature screening equipment installation has been completed at Hawaii’s five airports that accept trans-Pacific flights. A total of 133 cameras statewide are operational and available to detect people with a body temperature of 100.4 degrees and above. The equipment is now installed at all gates and departure security checkpoints at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Kahului Airport (OGG), Lihue Airport (LIH), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) and Hilo International Airport (ITO). MORE>>

Electric vehicle parking benefits to sunset

June 24, 2020 – Electric vehicles have been able to park at airports free of charge since 2012. Electric vehicle owners will be assessed the parking fee at the airports and any other lot or metered area that was previously free beginning 12 a.m. on July 1, 2020.  MORE>>

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Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)

Waimea Canyon

Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. The canyon was formed by a deep incision of the Waimea River arising from the extreme rainfall on the island's central peak, Mount Waiʻaleʻale.

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