Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii (United States)

IATA: HNL ICAO: PHNL

Longest Active Runway

12,360 ft

3,767 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

6 active

Unlighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

21.3184°, -157.9257°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#141 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#221 of 7558

Top 2.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#12 of 63 in US

#46 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+23.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HNL in numbers: 12,360 ft longest runway · #141 of 650 published · #221 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.9%) · #12 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HNL lies at 4 m (13 ft), #612 of 650 published airports by elevation and 5.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 594 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,174 ft higher than HNL.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of HNL. Nearest published airport: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), 142 NM, 11,000 ft (1,360 ft shorter than HNL); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,360 ft (3,767 m)

HNL runways: 08L/26R 12,360 × 200 ft asph-g; 08R/26L 12,000 × 200 ft asph-g; 04R/22L 9,002 × 150 ft asph-g; 04L/22R 6,955 × 150 ft asph-g; 08W/26W 5,090 × 300 ft water; 04W/22W 3,000 × 150 ft water. National standing: #12 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,640 ft (16,000 ft). +23.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08L/26R	12,360 ft (3767 m / 3.767 km)	200 ft (61m)	`ASPH-G`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	12,000 ft (3658 m / 3.658 km)	200 ft (61m)	`ASPH-G`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
04R/22L	9,002 ft (2744 m / 2.744 km)	150 ft (46m)	`ASPH-G`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
04L/22R	6,955 ft (2120 m / 2.120 km)	150 ft (46m)	`ASPH-G`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
08W/26W	5,090 ft (1551 m / 1.551 km)	300 ft (91m)	`WATER`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
04W/22W	3,000 ft (914 m / 0.914 km)	150 ft (46m)	`WATER`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →