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JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
Hawaii's Patriot Express Gateway to Japan, Korea, Guam & Kwajalein
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DAF Privatizing On-Base Lodging Beginning Fall 2027 (US & Territories)

The DAF has selected IHG Hotels and Resorts and Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC to execute a 50-year lease, starting Fall 2027. The first 23 installations scheduled for transition are: • Altus Air Force Base, Okla. • Barksdale AFB, La. • Beale AFB, Calif. • Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. • Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. • Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. • Edwards AFB, Calif. • Eglin AFB, Fla. • Goodfellow AFB, Texas • Hurlburt Field, Fla. • Joint Base Andrews, Md. • JB Charleston, S.C. • JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska • JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. • Little Rock AFB, Ark. • MacDill AFB, Fla. • Maxwell AFB, Ala. • Nellis AFB, Nev. • Robins AFB, Ga. • Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. • Shaw AFB, S.C. • Sheppard AFB, Texas • Travis AFB, Calif. See the full story here: https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4487502/daf-selects-partner-for-commercialized-on-base-lodging/

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Passenger Terminal
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Passenger TerminalU.S. Air Force courtesy photo

Hawaii's Patriot Express Gateway to Japan, Korea, Guam & Kwajalein

Hickam runs about 50 flights a month across roughly 78% of calendar days — one of the highest cadences in the AMC system. The dominant outbound is Travis (86 flights over the most recent 8 months, the return leg to the mainland); from there the network fans out across the Pacific to Kadena, Kwajalein, Andersen on Guam, Yokota, and Osan. Cat VI reach is unusually high: 92% of flights make it to that priority tier, and when Cat VI passengers competed for a seat, they boarded 100% of the time.

Where Hickam fits in the AMC network is the central Pacific transit point — the hand-off between the mainland (via Travis) and the deep Pacific. Total flight volume — 403 over the most recent 8 months — edges Travis (363) and roughly doubles SeaTac's 232 over the same window, though much of that gap is airlift missions rather than Patriot Express; on PE-only volume Hickam and SeaTac are effectively tied. Fill rate runs low across the board, around 26% on average, meaning most seats go empty. The exception is December, when flight counts drop sharply and seat competition spikes.

The move: if you're flexible on dates and Cat VI–eligible, Hickam is hard to beat for getting deep into the Pacific. Sign up early in the 60-day window, budget $65–$300/night for lodging on or near base, and plan ahead for the Hawaii animal quarantine if you're bringing pets. December is the one window where a backup plan is essential.

Terminal Information

IATA / ICAO
HIK / PHIK
Address
355 Mamiya Avenue
Bldg 2028
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853
Hours
4 am – 10 pm daily, unless mission dictates. Doors open 1 hour prior to roll call during closure hours.
Commercial
(808) 789-7264
Email
735ams.trps@us.af.mil
Official AMC page
AMC Terminal - JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

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72-Hour ScheduleConfirmed departures, next 3 days3h ago30-Day OutlookPlanned PE flights, next month1d agoRoll Call ReportYesterday’s seats released + categories6h ago
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At a Glance

Editorial summary of the live numbers below.

  • Hickam is one of the busiest Pacific transit hubs in the AMC system — it flies most days of the month, at roughly twice SeaTac's pace.
  • Hickam is uncommonly Cat VI–friendly: the large majority of flights reach Cat VI, and when Cat VI passengers competed for a seat they essentially always boarded — by a wide margin the most accessible Pacific terminal for retirees and lower-priority categories.
  • Hickam runs more Pacific-destination flights than any other AMC terminal — flights deep into Japan, Korea, Guam, Iwakuni, Misawa, and Kwajalein. If you want a flight deep into the Pacific, Hickam is where the missions originate.
  • December tightens up — flight counts drop while the fill rate climbs, the same holiday compression seen at SeaTac. If you're planning a December Pacific run from Hickam, sign up early in the 60-day window and have a backup plan.
  • Kwajalein is a real Hickam destination, not an exotic outlier — a regular run, more frequent than several of Hickam's better-known routes.
  • April 2026 saw an unusually high spike in flight volume across many AMC terminals — probably driven by real-world operations rather than typical cadence. Weight the other months more heavily when planning your trip.
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Legend— Code column valuesFFirmTTentativeTBDTo Be DeterminedDODuty OnlyOFOrganic FlightSOSOFA OnlyCCRCountry Clearance RequiredPEPatriot ExpressPRPassport RequiredRRefueling Mission
TypeDateDepartureDestinationRoll callArrivalCodeReleasedClaimedFill %Sel catSel signupCompComp cat
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIYokota AB, Japan2345—TBD———————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HITravis AFB, CA0205—TBD———————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIYokota AB, Japan1325—TBD———————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIFairchild AFB, WA0442—T10——————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HITravis AFB, CA1115—TBD———————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIOffutt AFB, NE1115—TBD———————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIBucholz Army Air Field0300—F37——————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIAndersen AFB, Guam2010—F69——————
72-Hour2026-06-03JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIYokota AB, Japan2010—F69——————
72-Hour2026-06-02JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HITravis AFB, CA2215—F19——————
72-Hour2026-06-02JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIJoint Base Charleston, SC2215—F19——————
Arrival2026-05-15JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIKadena AB, Japan—2045-2145————————
72-Hour2026-06-05Yokota AB, Japan
Andersen AFB, Guam
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
Travis AFB, CA
1800—T; OF73——————
72-Hour2026-06-04Travis AFB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI0610—T19——————
72-Hour2026-06-04Kadena AB, JapanJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI1200—T53——————
Arrival2026-06-04Travis AFB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1115-1215————————
Arrival2026-06-04Kadena AB, JapanJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0415-0515————————
Arrival2026-06-04Bucholz Army Air FieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1730-1830————————
72-Hour2026-06-03Travis AFB, CA
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
Yokota AB, Japan
Kadena AB, Japan
1740—T73——————
72-Hour2026-06-03Travis AFB, CA
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
Yokota AB, Japan
Kadena AB, Japan
0725—T73——————
72-Hour2026-06-03Andersen AFB, GuamJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI0556—T73——————
Arrival2026-06-03Travis AFB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—2250-2350————————
Arrival2026-06-03NAS North Island (NASNI) Coronado, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—2010-2110————————
Arrival2026-06-03March ARB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1120-1220————————
Arrival2026-06-03Travis AFB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1230-1310————————
Arrival2026-06-03Andersen AFB, GuamJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0725-0825————————
Arrival2026-06-02Travis AFB, CAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1135-1235————————
Arrival2026-06-02Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0724-0824————————
Arrival2026-06-02Bucholz Army Air FieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1630-1730————————
Arrival2026-06-02Osan AB, ROKJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0130-0230————————
Arrival2026-06-02Pease ANGB, NHJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1633-1733————————
Arrival2026-06-01Phoenix Goodyear AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1215-1315————————
Arrival2026-06-01Yokota AB, JapanJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—2300-0000————————
Arrival2026-06-01Pease ANGB, NHJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1600-1800————————
Arrival2026-05-31Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0610-0710————————
Arrival2026-05-31Iowa ANG Sioux City, IAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1207-1307————————
Arrival2026-05-30Long Beach International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1500-1600————————
Arrival2026-05-30Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1815-1915————————
Arrival2026-05-29Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1630-1730————————
Arrival2026-05-29MacDill AFB, FLJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1252-1352————————
Arrival2026-05-29Wake Island AirfieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1715-1815————————
Arrival2026-05-28Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0430-0530————————
Arrival2026-05-28Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1110-1210————————
Arrival2026-05-27Rickenbacker International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1530-1640————————
Arrival2026-05-27Pittsburgh ARS, PAJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1225-1325————————
Arrival2026-05-25Sacramento Mather AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1611-1711————————
Arrival2026-05-24Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher FieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1430-1530————————
Arrival2026-05-23Ontario International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1740-1840————————
Arrival2026-05-23Marshall Islands International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1930-2030————————
Arrival2026-05-22Comox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1730-1830————————
Arrival2026-05-22Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—2145-2245————————
Arrival2026-05-22RAAF Base AmberleyJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—2145-2245————————
Arrival2026-05-22Comox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1730-1830————————
Arrival2026-05-21Nellis AFB, NVJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1730-1830————————
Arrival2026-05-21Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1330-1430————————
Arrival2026-05-21Altus AFB, OKJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1021-1121————————
Arrival2026-05-21McClellan AirfieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1037-1137————————
Arrival2026-05-19Joint Base Andrews, MDJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0930-0130————————
Arrival2026-05-19Nadi International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0430-0630————————
Arrival2026-05-17Scott FieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1431-1531————————
Arrival2026-05-17Los Angeles International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1954-2054————————
Arrival2026-05-17Clark AB, PhilippinesJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0910-1010————————
Arrival2026-05-17Clark AB, PhilippinesJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—0910-1010————————
Arrival2026-05-15Brown Field Municipal AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1730-1830————————
Arrival2026-05-13Moffett Federal AirfieldJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1712-1812————————
Arrival2026-05-12Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1400-1500————————
Arrival2026-05-12Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1745-1845————————
Arrival2026-05-11Offutt AFB, NEJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI—1531-1631————————
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How to Sign Up

Methods, contacts, and terminal-specific quirks.

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Sign-up methods
Email · Online sign-up form
Confirmation
Print a copy of your sign-up email and bring it with you for roll call.

Quirks Worth Flagging

  • Arrive at least 1 hour before any advertised roll call to leave time for any issues that arise.
  • All passengers heading to CONUS (including Alaska) must clear U.S. Department of Agriculture screening — plan for an extra security stop on departure.
  • Hawaii state quarantine laws apply to ALL cats and dogs, including service animals. Sort the paperwork before you travel — see the Hawaii Animal Industry Division for the 5-Day-Or-Less program. Missing the lead time means a 120-day quarantine at your expense.
  • Japan (leave travel): passport required. No visa needed for stays of 90 days or less.
  • Guam: a U.S. passport OR a State Enhanced Driver's License works for entry and exit.
  • Kwajalein Atoll: passport, leave/travel orders, and a Form 55-R entry authorization required. Returning Kwajalein residents may use the K-badge in lieu of the 55-R or Form 480.
  • DoW contractor family members traveling on a Letter of Authorization (LOA) are NOT authorized travel via MILAIR per AMC guidance.
  • Dependents under 14 must travel with the sponsor or eligible parent and carry their own Federal, State, local, or tribal ID — a hospital certificate of birth is not accepted; a raised-seal birth certificate is.
Travel day

When You Show Up

Parking, lodging, food, and what to do if you don't get on.

Parking

Check-In

Check in at the AMC Passenger Terminal in Bldg 2028. Doors open 1 hour before roll call during closure hours, and loitering in the terminal isn't allowed — plan to arrive close to your roll-call window rather than camping out early.

When to Arrive

On-Base Lodging

  • Hickam Billeting (Royal Alaka'i)(808) 800-2330
  • Navy Lodging (Arizona Hall)(808) 800-2337
  • Navy Lodging (Ford Island)(808) 440-2290
  • Bellows AFS Cottage/Cabin Rental(808) 259-8080
  • Fort Shafter Lodging (O-6 and above)(808) 839-2336
  • Hale Koa Hotel(808) 955-0555
  • Inns Of The Corps (K-Bay)(808) 254-2806
  • Waianae Army Recreation Center(808) 696-4158

Off-Base Lodging

  • Best Western Plaza Hotel · (808) 836-3636
  • Airport Honolulu Hotel · (808) 836-0661
  • Doubletree Alana Hotel Waikiki · (808) 941-7275
  • Hilton Hawaiian Village · (808) 949-4321
  • Hyatt Resort Waikiki · (808) 923-1234
  • Outrigger Hotels Military Hotline · (808) 921-6888
  • Sheraton Waikiki Hotels Hotline · (800) 325-3535

Transportation

  • TheCABHawaii · (808) 422-2222
    The only taxi company allowed on base. Order via app or call.
  • NEX Shuttle Bus (complimentary) — press opt 0 · (808) 423-3344
    Pickup in front of the terminal; departs at :15 past the hour, 11 am – 4 pm Mon–Fri. Not available weekends or holidays. Press 0 from the phone menu to reach a person.
  • "THE BUS" — Honolulu city bus · (808) 848-5555
    $3 one-way / $7.50 all-day / $35 7-day pass. Hand-carried items only — no luggage allowed.

Food on Base

Full Bird Cafe (AAFES, in-terminal) — 6 am – 3 pm Mon–FriHickam Officer's ClubThe Lanai at Mamala Bay (base dining)Base Dining Hall
USO
USO Hawaii operates a lounge inside the Hickam Passenger Terminal — (808) 892-1145. A second USO is at Honolulu International Airport — (808) 836-3351 — useful for travelers connecting to commercial onward flights. More info: hawaii.uso.org.
Where it goes

Common Destinations

Editorial notes to complement the live counts on the flight tables above.

  • Travis AFB, CA
    Travis is Hickam's #1 outbound — about 11 flights a month, the standard return leg to the mainland. ~40 seats per flight at ~34% fill — the tightest fill on the page because it's the way home; plan return-trip timing accordingly.
  • Kadena AB, Japan
    Kadena (Okinawa) is Hickam's second-busiest Pacific outbound — about 8 flights a month over the past 8 months, with ~32 seats per flight and ~25% fill. Reliable cadence and strong Cat VI odds.
  • Kwajalein Atoll
    Kwajalein is a regular Hickam rotator — about 9 flights a month with ~40 seats per flight at ~25% fill. Requires a Form 55-R entry authorization in advance (see sign-up quirks); not a casual destination.
  • Andersen AFB, Guam
    Andersen on Guam runs about 7 flights a month from Hickam, ~33 seats per flight at ~25% fill. Entry via U.S. passport or State Enhanced Driver's License (see sign-up quirks).
  • Yokota AB, Japan
    Yokota (greater Tokyo) sees ~4 flights a month from Hickam, ~42 seats per flight at ~25% fill — less frequent than Kadena, but the largest aircraft on average and the most direct Hickam-to-Tokyo connection.
  • Osan AB, ROK
    Osan (Korea) is less frequent — about 13 flights over 8 months (~1–2 per month) — but when one runs it tends to have plenty of empty seats: ~45 avg with only ~18% fill, the lightest competition of any major Hickam destination. Korea travel docs are stricter (passport required, no K-ETA exemption); see sign-up quirks.
If you need an alternate terminal

Related Terminals

Geographic and functional alternatives.

Travis AFB, CA
Hickam's #1 outbound and the natural return-leg counterpart. About 86 Hickam-to-Travis flights over the most recent 8 months — if you're flying out of Hickam, you're likely flying back through Travis.
Seattle-Tacoma IAP, WA
Statistically tied with Hickam for deep-Pacific Patriot Express volume (232 vs 233 corridor flights). Reasonable alternate if you're already in the Pacific Northwest and want a Pacific shot without flying to Hawaii first.
JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
Alaska's Pacific feeder. About 69 deep-Pacific corridor flights in our data window — a fraction of Hickam's volume but with a similar destination list, useful if you're an Alaska-based traveler or routing back through the Pacific Northwest.
Questions we hear

FAQ

Travelers ask these about this terminal specifically.

I want to fly from Hickam to Guam. What are my chances getting on the flight? I'm Cat VI.

Pretty good odds at Cat VI. Hickam runs about 7 flights a month to Andersen on Guam — roughly two a week. Each flight averages 33 seats released to Space-A, and the typical fill rate is about 25%, meaning roughly 25 seats go unused per flight. On top of that, Hickam is unusually Cat VI–friendly: 92% of flights reach the Cat VI tier, and in our data every time a Cat VI passenger competed for a seat at Hickam they boarded.

Watch out for seasonal squeezes. The DoWEA winter break (Dec 22 – Jan 2) is the worst — December runs about half the flights of surrounding months and the few that go fill up much faster. PCS season (roughly May – August) and the DoWEA spring break (late March / early April) also tighten things up as PCS families fill PE flights — Cat VI reach drops from 92% to ~81% in our March data, the first sign of the squeeze. See our Space-A guide for the full DoWEA calendar tables, or DoWEA's official calendars for the latest source dates.

Outside those windows, if you're flexible on dates plan for two or three attempts and you should make one. Don't forget paperwork: Guam entry requires a U.S. passport or a State Enhanced Driver's License — travelers without one will be turned away at check-in.

Do I really need to bring a copy of my sign-up email?

Yes — always bring a hard copy of your sign-up email, and make sure it shows a date and time stamp. Terminal staff use that stamp to confirm your priority on the manifest at roll call.

Will they let me on the flight if my ID is expired?

No. Check every ID before you travel, and if any will expire during your trip, renew them now. Expired IDs (including your CAC, dependent ID, and passport) will keep you off the flight.

References

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Guide last reviewed . Sources: AMC Travel and Space-A+ historical data.

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