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 (8.5 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°25′41″S 160°03′17″E / 9.42806°S 160.05472°E | ||||||||||
| Website | flysolomons | ||||||||||
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  HIR Location of the airport in Solomon Islands  HIR HIR (Oceania) | |||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[1] | |||||||||||
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.
History
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 57 kilometres (35 mi) southwest of Honiara on 22 November 2022.[2] The ceiling of the terminal was damaged but the structure remained intact. The affected areas were closed for repairs.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Niugini | Port Moresby,[4] Port Vila |
| QantasLink | Brisbane[5] |
| Solomon Airlines | Port Moresby[6] |
References
- ↑ "HONIARA INTL". World Aero Data. WorldAeroData.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "M 7.0 - 17 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ Needham, Kirsty (22 November 2022). "Buildings damaged but no tsunami warning for Solomon Islands after 7.0 earthquake". Reuters.
- ↑ "Pt. Moresby, Papua New Guinea POM". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1046–1047. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "New Qantas triple treat for Brisbane". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "Solomon Airlines launches direct Honiara–Port Moresby route". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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