Honolulu Intl
A Journey Through Time
1927 — 2017
1920s
1927
John Rodgers Airport opened in 1927 on a coral reef in Honolulu Harbor, making it one of the first airports built on reclaimed land. It was named after a naval aviation pioneer.
1970s
1970
Honolulu became the crossroads of the Pacific as widebody jets enabled nonstop flights from the US mainland and Japan. The iconic open-air terminal design embraced Hawaii's tropical climate.
2010s
2017
The airport was renamed Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in honour of Hawaii's longest-serving senator, a Medal of Honor recipient and champion of Hawaiian statehood.
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