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PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: KOA
Lat/Long: 19-44-19.5540N 156-02-44.2720W
19-44.325900N 156-02.737867W
19.7387650,-156.0456311
(estimated)
Elevation: 48.6 ft. / 14.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 6 miles NW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 96740

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1971
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY CENTER
FSS: HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: KOA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index D
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.3
ATIS: 127.4
WX ASOS: PHONE 808-329-0412
KONA GROUND: 121.9 [0600-2200]
KONA TOWER: 120.3 254.3 [0600-2200]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.6
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN) ON FREQS 118.45 (HALEAKALA)/278.3 (MOUNT HALEAKALA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
KOAr347/1.3KONA VORTAC112.1011E
MUEr223/26.3KAMUELA VOR/DME113.3011E
UPPr191/30.0UPOLU POINT VORTAC112.3011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
100:JET-A & 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DAILY 0800-1700, OTHER TIMES WITH PRIOR ARRANGMENTS, CALL 808-329-4682.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 11000 x 150 ft. / 3353 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 69 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0, DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 19-45.231310N19-43.420482N
Longitude: 156-02.657310W156-02.818407W
Elevation: 48.6 ft.38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 185 true354 magnetic, 005 true
Declared distances: TORA:11000 TODA:11000 ASDA:11000 LDA:11000TORA:11000 TODA:11000 ASDA:11000 LDA:11000
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 6 ft. other, 400 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
TERRAIN
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV
HONOLULU INTL ARPT
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Phone 808-838-8600
Manager: CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
73-200 KUPIPI ST, KONA INTL AIRPORT AT KEAHOLE
KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740-2645
Phone 808-327-9520

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 65
Single engine airplanes: 33
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 20
    
Aircraft operations: avg 284/day *
34% local general aviation
33% commercial
17% transient general aviation
11% air taxi
5% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional 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.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KAYAK SIX **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (320KB)
VECKI NINE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (319KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (308KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17   download (286KB)
LOC BC RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (248KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (43KB)
 
Departure Procedures
AMERY FOUR **CHANGED**   download (163KB)
CRISI TWO (RNAV)   download (116KB)
ONIZU ONE (RNAV)   download (198KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (68KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PHMU - Waimea-Kohala Airport (26 nm NE)
PHSF - Bradshaw Army Airfield (28 nm E)
PHTO - Hilo International Airport (56 nm E)
PHHN - Hana Airport (63 nm N)
PHOG - Kahului Airport (73 nm N)
 
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From to PHKO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0816:08
Sunrise06:3016:30
Sunset18:3404:34
Evening civil twilight18:5604:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 07:29:51
Local (UTC-10)  18-Mar-2024 21:29:51
 
METAR
PHKO 190653Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02390178
TAF
PHKO 190527Z 1906/2006 18006KT P6SM BKN070 FM192100 29012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT045
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Atlantic Aviation 808-334-0699
[web site]
[email]
Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $9.51 $9.10 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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 Signature Aviation
ASRI 130.80
808-329-4682
[web site]
[email]
Hawaii Island is the youngest and largest island in the Hawaiian chain, famous for active volcanoes, golf courses, scenic coastlines and endless natural wonders. Hawaii's temperate weather and breathtaking natural beauty make it the perfect getaway for the holidays. Whether you're walking on a black sand beach, snorkeling with manta rays, or horseback riding along the Kona Coast, holidays on the Big Island are second to none. Watch the long-running Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade, which runs through the city's streets and ends at the Coconut Grove Marketplace.

More info about Signature Aviation
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Jet A
FS $9.10 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
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 Big Island Jet Center
808-867-2452
[web site]
[email]
Kona's newest FBO, and the only locally owned independent FBO, is now open with an expansive 9+ acre ramp capable of handling virtually every aircraft in today's fleet. Our mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in a safe operating environment at competitive prices.
 
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Jet A
FS $8.84 
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