Honolulu Airport

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Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection: The airport opened on March 21, 1927, as John Rodgers Airport, after World War I naval officer John Rodgers.[9] John Rodgers Airport was renamed Honolulu Airport in 1947; "International" being added to the name in 1951.[9] Being near the center of the Pacific Ocean it was a stop for many transpacific flights. By 1950, it was the third-busiest airport in the United States in terms of aircraft operations, and its 13,097-foot (3,992 m) runway was the world's longest in 1953.[9] Wikipedia Reference nos.
Author's Personal Collection

The airport opened on March 21, 1927, as John Rodgers Airport, after World War I naval officer John Rodgers.[9] John Rodgers Airport was renamed Honolulu Airport in 1947; "International" being added to the name in 1951.[9] Being near the center of the Pacific Ocean it was a stop for many transpacific flights. By 1950, it was the third-busiest airport in the United States in terms of aircraft operations, and its 13,097-foot (3,992 m) runway was the world's longest in 1953.[9] Wikipedia Reference nos.

Name/Title

Honolulu Airport

Description

Honolulu Airport The airport opened on March 21, 1927, as John Rodgers Airport, after World War I naval officer John Rodgers.[9] John Rodgers Airport was renamed Honolulu Airport in 1947; "International" being added to the name in 1951.[9] Being near the center of the Pacific Ocean it was a stop for many transpacific flights. By 1950, it was the third-busiest airport in the United States in terms of aircraft operations, and its 13,097-foot (3,992 m) runway was the world's longest in 1953.[9] During the 2016 legislative session, the Hawaii state legislature passed a resolution requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation rename Honolulu International Airport for the late U.S. senator and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye.[55] The new name first appeared in Federal Aviation Administration documentation on April 27, 2017,[56] and the airport was officially renamed in a ceremony at the airport on May 30, 2017. Wikipedia Reference Nos.

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia - Honolulu Airport

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Create Date

April 4, 2025

Update Date

September 20, 2025