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Lihue Airport

Lihue, US

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Lihue Airport

Lihue, United States · North America

Kauai’s only scheduled passenger field: one single-level hall, USDA at the ticket counter, one Hawaiian snack lounge that does not take Priority Pass, and a $2 bus that does not run on Sunday.

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6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.8
Ground access6.4
Reliability7.2
Lounges4.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Lihue Airport

Lihue, United States · North America

Kauai’s only scheduled passenger field: one single-level hall, USDA at the ticket counter, one Hawaiian snack lounge that does not take Priority Pass, and a $2 bus that does not run on Sunday.

Airportist Score

6.9/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.8
Ground access6.4
Reliability7.2
Lounges4.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
10 min to Līhuʻe / 30–40 min to Poipu
Uber / Lyft TNC curb
Cheapest to city
Kauaʻi Bus 100 / 200
$2 mainline / $5 day pass · 5–10 min to Līhuʻe Courthouse when a trip exists
Lounge
1
On time
86%
of departures
Terminals
1
single-level Kawakami Terminal (8 gates)

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 10, 2026.

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Curbside crosswalk and signal work began 26 May 2026 and is estimated through March 2027 — one of three crosswalks closed at a time, fewer curb lanes.Runway 03/21 safety relocation and airfield LED work is a 2024–2026 HDOT project (Wikipedia / HDOT project page: targeted December 2026). Expect occasional taxiway restrictions, not a closed terminal.Trade-wind showers and the nēnē / bird activity AirNav flags can slip an evening bank; a late inbound mainland aircraft is still the usual reason a connection tightens.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays14 min · 15%

Typical arrival delays12 min · 13%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0.6%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 11:00 HST

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 25, 21:10 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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