Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)

KOA
Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)
Kailua-kona, HI
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier KOA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 156°2'44.2720" W / 19°44'19.5540" N
-156.045631 / 19.738765 (Estimated)
Elevation 50.50 ft / 15.39 m (Estimated)
Land 4204 acres
From nearest city 6 nautical miles NW of Kailua-kona, HI
Location Hawaii County, HI
Magnetic Variation 11E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV
Address HONOLULU INTL ARPT
300 RODGERS BOULEVARD, STE. 700
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Phone number 808-838-8600
Manager CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
Address 73-200 KUPIPI ST
KONA INTL AIRPORT AT KEAHOLE
KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740-2645
Phone number 808-327-9520
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZHN - HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY
Tie-in FSS HNL - HONOLULU
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility KOA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/04
Airport Communications
CTAF 120.3 MHz
ASOS KOA (808-991-0580)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CARGO,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 11000 x 150 ft (3353 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 69
17 35
Alignment 185°
Physical elevation 50.50 ft 39.70 ft
Coordinates 19.753855 / -156.044289 19.723675 / -156.046974
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
  • ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
  • DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.
  • JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
  • U.S. CUSTOMS LCTD ON SOUTH RAMP.
  • PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.
  • HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
  • AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.
  • TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL; LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.
  • REQ FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE DUE NARROW TWYS.
  • ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS.
  • PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING CALL 808-327-9520.