Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) — The Complete Master Guide 2026
HNL is Hawaii’s gateway — roughly 22 million passengers a year across two terminals on the Honolulu coastal plain, 6 miles west of Waikiki. Hawaiian Airlines is the dominant carrier and HNL is its hub; the airline’s merger with Alaska Airlines completed in 2024 and the two now operate on a single passenger reservation system from 22 April 2025 while keeping both brands. The Skyline rail finally reached the airport…