Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (PHNL / HNL) — formerly Honolulu International — is the largest airport in Hawaii and the principal gateway for trans-Pacific flights to the Hawaiian Islands. Operating from four runways including a unique reef-built parallel runway over the water, HNL handles a constant mix of mainland U.S. flights, Asian long-haul carriers, and inter-island traffic. Watch live spotter feeds above.
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport's ICAO code is PHNL and its IATA code is HNL.
Until 2017 the airport was officially called Honolulu International Airport. It was renamed in honour of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye. The IATA code HNL did not change.
Honolulu Airport is on the island of Oʻahu, about 5 km (3 miles) northwest of downtown Honolulu, Hawaii.
Runway 08R/26L (the Reef Runway) was built on coral reef offshore — the first major U.S. runway built entirely over water. It allows arrivals and departures over the ocean rather than over Honolulu itself.