Airport code
HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport
HNL is the IATA code for Daniel K Inouye International Airport, an airport serving Honolulu, Oahu, United States. Its ICAO code is PHNL, and it operates in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone (UTC-10). The airport sits at 21.3206, -157.9242 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m).
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About Daniel K Inouye International Airport
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, 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 northwest of Honolulu's central business district. The airport covers 4,220 acres, more than 1% of the entire Oahu Island.
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Airport information
| IATA code | HNL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | PHNL |
| Airport name | Daniel K Inouye International Airport |
| City | Honolulu, Oahu |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | Pacific/Honolulu (UTC-10) |
| Latitude | 21.3206 |
| Longitude | -157.9242 |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runways | 6 |
| Longest runway | 12,360 ft (3,767 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Daniel K Inouye International Airport?
The IATA code for Daniel K Inouye International Airport is HNL.
What is the ICAO code for Daniel K Inouye International Airport?
The ICAO code for Daniel K Inouye International Airport is PHNL.
Where is HNL airport located?
Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) is located in Honolulu, Oahu, United States.
What time zone is HNL in?
Daniel K Inouye International Airport operates in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone, which is UTC-10.
What is the nearest airport to HNL?
The nearest airport to Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Kaunakakai, about 88 km away.
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