Honiara International Airport

Honiara International Airport (IATA: HIR, ICAO: AGGH), formerly known as Henderson Field, is an airport in the province of Guadalcanal in the nation of Solomon Islands. It is the primary international airport in the country, the second being Munda Airport in Western Province, which serves as its alternate. It is located 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the capital, Honiara.

Honiara International Airport
(formerly Henderson Field)
Solomon Airlines Airbus A320-211 at Honiara Airport in 2012
Summary
Airport typeCivilian
LocationGuadalcanal
Elevation AMSL28 ft / 9 m
Coordinates09°25′41″S 160°03′17″E
Websiteflysolomons.com/plan/honiara-airport
Map
HIR
Location of the airport in Solomon Islands
HIR
HIR (Oceania)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 7,218 2,200 Asphalt
Source: WAD
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