Kona International Airport

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Kahua Mokulele Kauʻāina o Kona
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHawaii Department of Transportation
ServesIsland of Hawaii
LocationKalaoa, Hawaii
Hub forMokulele Airlines
Elevation AMSL47 ft / 14 m
Coordinates19°44′20″N 156°02′44″W / 19.73889°N 156.04556°W / 19.73889; -156.04556 (Kona International Airport)
Websiteairports.hawaii.gov/koa
Maps

FAA airport diagram
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 11,000 (temporary 2,025: 7,000) 2,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Aircraft operations109,539
Based aircraft (2023)56
Total Passengers4,154,295
Total Cargo (tons)58,543
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation Hawaii

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (IATA: KOA, ICAO: PHKO, FAA LID: KOA) is the primary airport on the Island of Hawaiʻi, located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States. The airport serves leeward (western) Hawaiʻi island, including the resorts in North Kona and South Kohala. It is one of two international airports serving Hawaiʻi island, the other being Hilo International Airport on the windward (eastern) side.

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.