# Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA / PHKO)

**Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole** (IATA: KOA, ICAO: PHKO) is a large airport in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States. It opened on 1 Jul 1970. It has one runway, 11,000 ft (3,353 m) long, asphalt. It is operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation. In 2025 it handled 4.1 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/phko

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KOA / PHKO
- FAA: KOA
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Hawaii Department of Transportation
- Serves: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
- Opened: 1 Jul 1970
- Elevation: 51 ft / 15 m
- Coordinates: 19.7388, -156.0456
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
- Instrument procedures: 6 approaches, 3 departures, 2 arrivals
- Passengers: 4,066,171 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-10 · Pacific/Honolulu
- Website: http://hawaii.gov/koa
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kona_International_Airport (21 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1781135
- Weather station: PHKO
- Ident: PHKO

## Timeline

- 1 Jul 1970: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17/35 | 11,000 ft / 3,353 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 185° / 005° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/05761AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 2,879,716 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 2,966,615 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 3,134,183 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 3,531,103 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 3,641,696 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 3,866,497 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 1,237,184 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 2,820,302 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 4,012,957 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 4,204,312 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 4,048,094 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 4,066,171 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

22 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (14)

- [MUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phmu.md) Waimea Kohala Airport · United States · 30 mi / 49 km · Mokulele Airlines
- [OGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phog.md) Kahului International Airport · United States · 84 mi / 135 km · Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines
- [HNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phnl.md) Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · United States · 163 mi / 263 km · Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines
- [LIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phli.md) Lihue Airport · United States · 263 mi / 423 km · Hawaiian Airlines
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 2,366 mi / 3,808 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [SJC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksjc.md) Mineta San Jose International Airport · United States · 2,382 mi / 3,834 km · Hawaiian Airlines
- [SMF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksmf.md) Sacramento International Airport · United States · 2,434 mi / 3,917 km · Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 2,502 mi / 4,026 km · United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 2,553 mi / 4,108 km · Alaska Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 2,607 mi / 4,196 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 2,689 mi / 4,327 km · Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 2,715 mi / 4,369 km · Southwest Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 2,856 mi / 4,597 km · American Airlines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 3,325 mi / 5,351 km · United Airlines

### Seasonal (7)

- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 2,502 mi / 4,026 km · Southwest Airlines
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 2,725 mi / 4,385 km · WestJet, Air Canada
- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · United States · 2,878 mi / 4,632 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 2,963 mi / 4,769 km · Delta Air Lines
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 3,139 mi / 5,052 km · WestJet
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 3,718 mi / 5,984 km · American Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 4,207 mi / 6,771 km · United Airlines

### Cargo (3)

- [OGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phog.md) Kahului International Airport · United States · 84 mi / 135 km · Atlas Air
- [ONT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kont.md) Ontario International Airport · United States · 2,548 mi / 4,101 km · Atlas Air
- [RIV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kriv.md) March Air Reserve Base · United States · 2,565 mi / 4,128 km · Amazon Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KOA, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- BIG [Big Island Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/big-island-air)

### Passenger (9)

- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 6
- HA [Hawaiian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hawaiian-airlines) · 5
- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 5
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 4
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 3
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 3
- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 2 · seasonal
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 1 · seasonal
- MW [Mokulele Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mokulele-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (2)

- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 2
- MZN [Amazon Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/amazon-air) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.1M (2025) | #384 of 3,974 | #10 in Oceania | #74 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,000 ft / 3,353 m | =658 of 29,858 | #13 in Oceania | =129 in US |
| Elevation | 51 ft / 15 m | #39,194 of 43,403 | #1,781 in Oceania | #14,681 in US |
| Age | Opened 1970 | =6,186 of 15,079 | =116 in Oceania | =4,338 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =526 in Oceania | =2,326 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.400 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.900 |
| CNTR | HONOLULU CNTR | 126.000 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 120.300 |
| RCO | HONOLULU | 123.600 |
| TWR | TWR | 120.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [MUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phmu.md) Waimea Kohala Airport · 31 mi / 49 km
- [ITO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phto.md) Hilo International Airport · 65 mi / 105 km
- [HNM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phhn.md) Hana Airport · 73 mi / 118 km
- [OGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phog.md) Kahului International Airport · 84 mi / 135 km
- [LNY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phny.md) Lanai Airport · 93 mi / 150 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Kona International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kona_International_Airport&oldid=1376290993), revision of 23 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/phko/data