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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: KOA
Lat/Long: 19-44-19.5570N / 156-02-44.2730W
19-44.325950N / 156-02.737883W
19.7387658 / -156.0456314
(estimated)
Elevation: 47 ft. / 14.3 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
Sectional chart: HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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 TOWER: 120.3 254.3 [0600-2200]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY ON FREQS 126.0/278.3 (MOUNT HALEAKALA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IAIr336/5.2KONA VORTAC115.7011E
MUEr223/26.3KAMUELA VOR/DME113.3011E
UPPr191/30.0UPOLU POINT VORTAC112.3011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRADSHAW257/25.533910EBSF -... ... ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
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: 
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: 19-45.231317N19-43.420583N
Longitude: 156-02.657333W156-02.818417W
Elevation: 47.1 ft.37.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 185 true354 magnetic, 005 true
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. terrain, 400 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clearnone

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: 59
Single engine airplanes: 40
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 8
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 412/day *
39% local general aviation
22% commercial
15% air taxi
13% military
11% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

Additional Remarks

USE MINIMUM POWER TO TAXI LANE & OUT OF PARKING SPOTS.
MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
CLASS A AND B EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CLASS C EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.
RAMP IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT ATCT LIMITED TO ACFT WEIGHING 30000 LBS OR LESS.
JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
U.S. CUSTOMS LOCATED ON NORTH RAMP.
PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.
ITINERANT AIRCRAFT PARKING AT THE BASE OF THE ATCT SHALL ENTER AND EXIT VIA TWY DELTA.
HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.
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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KAYAK FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (362KB)
VECKI SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (350KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 17   download (343KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 35   download (259KB)
LOC RWY 17   download (301KB)
LOC BC RWY 35   download (298KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 17   download (297KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 35   download (299KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply  
 
Departure Procedures
AMERY TWO   download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply  

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PHMU - Waimea-Kohala Airport (26 nm NE)
PHTO - Hilo International Airport (56 nm E)
PHHN - Hana Airport (63 nm N)
PHOG - Kahului Airport (73 nm N)
PHNY - Lanai Airport (81 nm NW)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of PHKO (Kona International Airport at Keahole)
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From to PHKO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-10)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2715:27
Sunrise05:5115:51
Sunset19:0605:06
Evening civil twilight19:3105:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 18:47:26
Local (UTC-10)  04-Jul-2009 08:47:26
 
METAR
PHKO 041753Z 24003KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02670178 10267 20239 53011
TAF
PHKO 041720Z 0418/0518 25008KT P6SM FEW060 FM050100 21010KT P6SM SCT050 FM050800 06006KT P6SM FEW050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bradley Pacific Aviation ASRI 130.80
808-329-4682
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Catering, Rental cars, Public telephone, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

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Air Service Hawaii ASRI 128.95
808-334-0699
888-735-0699
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Hawaii Flight Academy 808-329-0018
800-538-7590
[web site]
[email]
Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Aviation accessories, ...

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Tropicbird Flight Service 808-895-4753
808-334-0260
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, Computerized weather, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
UNCLE BILLY'S KONA BAY HOTEL 7.5 86-164
ROYAL KONA RESORT 8.1 115-317
 

Other hotels near Kona International Airport at Keahole

Miles Price ($)
KONA VILLAGE RESORT 3.9 550-1202

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