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Honiara International Airport
(formerly Henderson Field) |
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| Aerial view of aircraft wrecks at Henderson Field in 1942/43 with some wrecked Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats visible in the lower part of the picture, and some Douglas SBD Dauntless |
| IATA: HIR – ICAO: AGGH |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Location |
Guadalcanal |
| Elevation AMSL |
28 ft / 9 m |
| Coordinates |
09°25′40.8″S 160°03′17.24″E / 9.428°S 160.0547889°E / -9.428; 160.0547889Coordinates: 09°25′40.8″S 160°03′17.24″E / 9.428°S 160.0547889°E / -9.428; 160.0547889 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 06/24 |
7,218 |
2,200 |
Asphalt |
Honiara International Airport (IATA: HIR, ICAO: AGGH), formerly known as Henderson Field, is an airport located on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. It is the only international airport in the Solomon Islands and is located eight kilometers from the capital Honiara.
Control of the airstrip was the focus of months of fighting in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
Henderson Field was named for Marine Major Lofton Henderson, commanding officer of VMSB-241 who was killed in action at the Battle of Midway while leading his squadron into action against the Japanese carrier forces thereby becoming the first Marine aviator to perish during the battle. Airlines and destinations
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Boeing B-17E 41-9122 (Eager Beavers), 11th Bomb Group, 42d Bomb Squadron, taxiing on 2 engines at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal in 1943. Captain Frank L. Houx and his crew were lost on 1 February 1943 along with two other 42nd B-17Es: 41-9151 (Captain Earl O. Hall) and 41-2442 "Yokohama Express" (Captain Harold P. Hensley). These were the last three B-17s of the 42nd BS. |
Passenger
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Niugini |
Nadi, Port Moresby |
| Air Pacific |
Nadi, Port Vila |
| Air Vanuatu |
Port Vila |
| Our Airline |
Brisbane, Nauru, Tarawa |
| Solomon Airlines |
Afutara, Arona, Atoifi, Auki, Avuavu, Ballalae, Batuna, Bellona, Choiseul Bay, Fera, Gatokae, Gizo, Jajao, Kagau, Kirakira, Marau, Mono, Munda, Ramata, Rennell, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Seghe, Suavanao, Yandina |
| Solomon Airlines operated by Strategic Airlines |
Brisbane |
| Virgin Blue operated by Pacific Blue |
Brisbane |
Cargo
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| HeavyLift Cargo Airlines |
Brisbane, Cairns |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Solomon Island
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| ICAO ID |
AGGH
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| Time |
UTC+11
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| Latitude |
-9.428000
09° 25' 40.80" S
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| Longitude |
160.054789
160° 03' 17.24" E
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| Elevation |
28 feet
9 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
009° E (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
HENDERSON
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| Island Group |
Guadalcanal I
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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INFO
Opr FIS H24.
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3425
6553
8846
11339
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| INFO |
118.1
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| Runways
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ID
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Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 06/24 |
7218 x 148 feet
2200 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
054FCWT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
HN |
HONIARA |
073X |
112.6 |
2.3 NM |
068.2
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| NDB |
HN |
HONIARA |
- |
348 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Rising gnd adj to the W end of arpt and hi terrain within 4 NM, pilots are advs to use caution when tkof Rwy 24. Rwy 06 has a thld crack. Exer ctn when turning.A dog hazard exists on the movement areas.
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| FUEL |
PPR for non-sked flt. Shell Pacific Islands Ltd., C (677)2-1838 or (677)2-1839. OT (677)2-2377.
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| LGT |
PAPI MEHT 47'.
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| OPR HOURS |
H24
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| TFC PAT |
Rwy 24 rgt hand turns. However, in VMC, a lt hand turn may be made if PN given to FIS.
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