In 1951 the Honolulu Airport, which had already been in operation for 24 years, added “international” to its name, signifying Hawai‘i as a global destination for transpacific flights. By this time it was the third-busiest airport in the United States and boasted the longest runway in the world. Millions of people have since arrived to the Islands through this airport, situated in paradise and honored in this Ali‘i Lole design. The statue of King Kamehameha the Great, bedecked with lei, stands proudly against the majestic Ko‘olau Mountains.
