Honiara International Airport
Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) | |||||||||||
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Solomon Airlines Airbus A320-211 at Honiara Airport in 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civilian | ||||||||||
| Location | Guadalcanal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 28 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°25′41″S 160°03′17″E / 9.42806°S 160.05472°E | ||||||||||
| Website | flysolomons | ||||||||||
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Source: WAD | |||||||||||
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.