The city lies on the Kukum Highway and is
served by Honiara International
Airport. The road network in Honiara underwent improvements with the result
that roads in the city are now good. The airport has been improved to receive
large aircraft. However, Solomon
Airlines, the state owned airline, had to discontinue its operation for some
time due to political unrest. The old Henderson Airport is 13 kilometres
(8.1 mi) from Honiara, and