LIH Departures & Arrivals
Scheduled flights for today at Lihue Airport with gate, terminal, and current status. Separate from the live radar above, which shows every aircraft in the sky whether or not it's on a public schedule.
| Status | Airline | Flight | Destination | Sched | Updated | Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aircraft Types in the Pattern
BOEING 737-800 is the most common aircraft at LIH right now, with 1 tracked. Narrowbody or widebody tells you whether this is a domestic hub or a long-haul gateway.
About Lihue Airport
LIH's busiest nonstop destination is HNL, at 284 flights a week. 80 scheduled destinations overall, served by 37 airlines. Based in Lihue, Kauai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aircraft positions refresh every 5 seconds. ADS-B is GPS-accurate, so what you see is within about 30 meters of the aircraft's real position.
Altitude. Red on the ground, through green, teal, and blue for mid-altitudes, into violet above 40,000 feet. At a glance you can tell who just took off, who is climbing through the pattern, and who is cruising overhead.
They are inside the LIH radar radius but not landing or departing here. Passing through en route to another airport. We flag them so the numbers for LIH traffic actually reflect LIH traffic.
Click any aircraft on the map. You get its track line across the region and an altitude profile showing the climb, cruise, and descent.
A pulsing red circle indicates an emergency squawk: 7500 (hijack), 7600 (comm failure), or 7700 (general emergency). These are legally-required codes pilots set when something is wrong.
The radar shows live aircraft positions. Gate, terminal, and schedule status sit in the Board section above this one.
GPS-accurate via ADS-B, typically within 30 meters horizontally. Aircraft refresh every 5 to 10 seconds. When a signal drops (mountain terrain, certain oceanic corridors), the marker holds the last-known position instead of disappearing.