Lihue Airport
Lihue Airport
Discover more about Lihue Airport, the facilities and services it has, the best places to fly between airports and with which airlines you can do this with.
About Lihue Airport
Lihue Airport (IATA: LIH) also known as City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, is a state-owned public airport that serves more than 2.8 million passengers each year. The airport serves cities within the United States. The airport has an area of 915 acres and owns two runways.
Lihue Airport Location
The airport is located 5.8 miles (3.7 km) southeast coast of the island of Kauaʻi in Kaua'i County, in Hawaii, United States:
Facilities
Lihue Airport has facilities and services to offer comfort and ease to its travellers. The airport has many gates as well as shops, restaurants and cafes at the airport terminal.
Facilities Include:
A wide range of shopping and dining places are available from popular restaurants, cafes and gift shops.
Mobile Charging
Disabled Service
Luggage Storage and Lockers
Family Services
Luggage Carts
ATMs
Lounges Include:
Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club (Location: Airside, opposite Gate 5) includes beverages, TV, WiFi, newspapers and magazines.
Runways
Lihue Airport currently has three runways.
| Direction | Length (ft) | Length (m) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | 6,500 | 1,981 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 6,500 | 1,981 | Asphalt |
Terminals
Main Terminal
The main terminal consists of Gates 9 to 10 which are mostly used by United Airlines. Alaska Airlines sometimes uses Gate 9 as well. Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and WestJet mostly uses Gates 7-8. Hawaiian Airlines. American Airlines mostly uses Gate 3 and sometimes Gate 4.
Airlines that fly to Lihue
The list below consists of all the airlines that fly passenger services from Lihue Airport:
| Air Canada | Alaska Airlines | American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines | Hawaiian Airlines | Southwest Airlines |
| United Airlines | WestJet |
The Most Popular Domestic Destinations
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu, HI | 649,470 | Hawaiian |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 268,320 | American, Delta, Hawaiian, United |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 145,860 | Alaska, Delta |
| 4 | Kahului, HI | 131,870 | Hawaiian |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 84,000 | United |
| 6 | Oakland, CA | 67,320 | Hawaiian |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | 60,050 | American |
| 8 | Denver, CO | 53,770 | United |
| 9 | Kona, HI | 41,740 | Hawaiian |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 39,020 | Alaska |
The most popular destinations from May 2018 - April 2019. Statistics from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
How to get to Lihue Airport
By Road
You can get a taxi at the curbside near the baggage claim area of the airport terminal. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required. It takes only 5 minutes to the Colorado Springs City centre by taxi.
By Public Transport
Lihue Airport has daily services from two bus routes, passengers can be picked up and dropped off at the median located in front of the airport terminal.
By Rental Car
There are many cars you can rent from and from the many car hire companies at the airport. Colorado Springs Airport has onsite car rental desks which are located in the baggage claim area. Companies that provide these services are Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National.