Honiara International Airport
International airport in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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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) | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Website | flysolomons | ||||||||||
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  HIR Location of the airport in Solomon Islands  HIR HIR (Oceania) | |||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[1] | |||||||||||
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[citation needed] |
| QantasLink | Brisbane[5] |
| Solomon Airlines | Port Moresby[6] |
