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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.
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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 | ||||||||||
| Website | flysolomons | ||||||||||
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  HIR Location of the airport in Solomon Islands | |||||||||||
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- For the military history of the airport, see Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
History
The airstrip was under construction by engineers of the Imperial Japanese Navy when it was captured by the American 1st Marine Division. The Marines renamed the nascent field for Marine Major Lofton Henderson, the first Marine aviator killed in action at the Battle of Midway. Henderson, commanding officer of VMSB-241, had died while leading his squadron in an attack against Japanese carrier forces.
Finishing and repairing the field became the main project of the Seabees of Naval Construction Battalion 6. Control of the airstrip was the focus of months of fighting in the Battle for Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II and the Seabees ensured that the airstrip remained operational throughout the battle.
The field was abandoned after the war, but reopened in 1969 as an international, civilian airport. The airport routinely accommodates the Airbus A320.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Niugini | Nadi, Port Moresby |
| Fiji Airways | Nadi |
| Solomon Airlines | Afutara, Arona, Atoifi, Auki, Bellona, Brisbane, Fera, Gizo, Kagau, Kirakira, Marau, Nadi, Port Vila, Ramata, Seghe, Suavanao, Tarawa |
References
- "HONIARA INTL". World Aero Data. WorldAeroData.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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На других языках
[de] Flughafen Honiara
Der Honiara International Airport ist der internationale Flughafen der Hauptstadt der Salomonen, Honiara auf der Insel Guadalcanal. Er liegt etwas außerhalb östlich des Hauptstadtbezirks in der Provinz Guadalcanal. Bis November 2003 war er unter dem Namen Henderson Field bekannt.- [en] Honiara International Airport
[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Honiara
El Aeropuerto Internacional de Honiara (IATA: HIR, OACI: AGGH), originalmente conocido como Campo Henderson, es un aeropuerto de la isla de Guadalcanal en las Islas Salomón. Es el único aeropuerto internacional en las Islas Salomón y está ubicado a ocho kilómetros de la capital Honiara.[fr] Aéroport international d'Honiara
L'aéroport international d'Honiara, anciennement piste Henderson, en anglais Honiara International Airport et Henderson Field, est le seul aéroport international des Salomon. Il se trouve sur la côte septentrionale de l'île de Guadalcanal, à huit kilomètres à l'est du centre-ville de la capitale Honiara.[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Honiara
L'Aeroporto Internazionale di Honiara (IATA:HIR, ICAO:AGGH), noto storicamente come Henderson Field, è un aeroporto situato sull'isola di Guadalcanal, nelle Salomone. È il maggior aeroporto dell'arcipelago ed è anche l'unico che effettua voli internazionali. Durante la campagna di Guadalcanal fu obiettivo primario delle forze armate giapponesi, che organizzarono due grandi offensive terrestri per tentare di riconquistarlo dopo che reparti dei marine lo avevano occupato (ancora incompiuto) il 7 agosto 1942: il secondo scontro campale è infatti noto come battaglia di Henderson Field. Il nome deriva da quello del maggiore marine Lofton R. Henderson, rimasto ucciso durante la battaglia delle Midway mentre stava guidando la sua squadra aerea contro una portaerei giapponese. Dopo la conclusione vittoriosa della lotta a Guadalcanal, l'aeroporto fu riparato e ingrandito, sostenendo lo sforzo bellico statunitense lungo la catena delle Salomone fino alla fine del 1944.[ru] Хониара (аэропорт)
Международный аэропорт Хониара, прежде известный как Аэропорт Хендерсон-Филд (ИАТА: HIR, ИКАО: AGGH) — коммерческий аэропорт, расположенный на острове Гуадалканал, Соломоновы Острова, в восьми километрах от столицы страны, города Хониара. Является единственным международным аэропортом Соломоновых Островов.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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