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LIH airport guide (2026): parking, car rental & hotels
Lihue Airport (LIH) in Lihue, Kauai, HI is #79 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA 2025 passenger boardings). Everything below comes from the airport's own pages, the FAA and OurAirports, with dates.
Car rental at LIH
8 brands on the airport's list: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise…
Hotels near LIH
Marriott's Kauai Lagoons - Kalanipu'u, The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue, Marriott's Kaua'i Beach Club, Banyan Harbor Resort, OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa, and 9 more (OpenStreetMap, nearest first).
Facts LIH at a glance
- Official name
- Lihue Airport
- Codes
- IATA LIH · ICAO PHLI
- Passenger boardings 2025
- 1,822,008 (#79 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data; 2024: 1,776,627) · FAA final CY2025
- FAA hub size
- S
- Elevation
- 153 ft · OurAirports
- Runways
- 2 (longest 6,500 ft) · OurAirports
- Official website
- airports.hawaii.gov/lih
Book Park ahead or stay the night
Airport lounges: see Priority Pass's own lounge finder for LIH; we have not checked lounge lists.
FAQ
How busy is LIH?
Lihue Airport had 1,822,008 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2025: #79 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA final CY2025 data; +2.6% vs 2024).
What is the cheapest official parking at LIH?
Main public parking at $24 per day (Incremental hourly rates; $24.00 maximum per 24-hour period), per the airport's parking page checked Oct 31, 2026.
Which rental car companies serve LIH?
The airport's rental car page lists Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Advantage.