KOA · Kailua-Kona, United States
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.
--:--:-- · HST (UTC-10:00) · 19.7388° N, 156.0456° W
Kona International Airport
Airport on Hawaiʻi Island
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KOA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5448; ident PHKO; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airports.hawaii.gov
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kona International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KOA / PHKO
OurAirports ident
PHKO
GPS / local code
PHKO / KOA
ISO region
US-HI
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
airports.hawaii.gov
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1781135
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--HST · UTC-10:00
Time zone
HST
Pacific/Honolulu · UTC-10:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
100 km
Approximate distance to central Kailua-Kona.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1970 · Hawaii Department of Transportation
Owner / entity
Q1781135
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is a international scheduled-service gateway for Kailua-Kona, United States. Kailua-Kona's built-up core sits roughly 100 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Pacific/Honolulu (UTC-10:00, HST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA / PHKO) is at 19.7388° N, 156.0456° W, elevation 47 ft (14 m), serving Kailua-Kona, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Kailua-Kona is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on Pacific/Honolulu (HST, UTC-10:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Kailua-Kona: 100 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KOA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA / PHKO)
Kona International Airport · Airport on Hawaiʻi Island
Source identifiers
PHKO · PHKO · KOA · US-HI
airports.hawaii.gov · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is the primary airport on the Island of Hawaiʻi, located in the Kailua-Kona area, Hawaii, United States.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for KOA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Hilo
hilo · 100 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 43,263 · city coordinates 19.7299, -155.0907
2. Kīhei
kihei · 121 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 20,881 · city coordinates 20.7646, -156.4458
3. Kahului
kahului · 135 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 26,337 · city coordinates 20.8893, -156.4729
4. Wailuku
wailuku · 137 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 15,313 · city coordinates 20.8913, -156.5060
5. Hawai‘i Kai
hawai-i-kai · 244 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 30,620 · city coordinates 21.2964, -157.7018
6. East Honolulu
east-honolulu · 245 km from KOA
United States · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · population 49,914 · city coordinates 21.2891, -157.7173
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OGG PHOG
Kahului International Airport · Kahului
135 km from KOA · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · elevation 54 ft (16 m) · airport coordinates 20.8963, -156.4318
2. HNL PHNL
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, Oahu
263 km from KOA · Pacific/Honolulu · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 21.3184, -157.9257
3. SFO KSFO
San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco
3808 km from KOA · America/Los_Angeles · +2h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 37.6198, -122.3748
Route-time reference set
1. KOA-OGG
Kahului · 135 km · 1h 0m
Pacific/Honolulu · +0h from KOA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KOA-HNL
Honolulu, Oahu · 263 km · 1h 10m
Pacific/Honolulu · +0h from KOA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KOA-SFO
San Francisco · 3808 km · 5h 39m
America/Los_Angeles · +2h from KOA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KOA.
Runway identifiers
17/35
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. OGG PHOG
Kahului International Airport · Kahului · 135 km from KOA
large airport · Pacific/Honolulu · united-states · 54 ft (16 m) · 20.8963, -156.4318
2. HNL PHNL
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, Oahu · 263 km from KOA
large airport · Pacific/Honolulu · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 21.3184, -157.9257
3. SFO KSFO
San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco · 3808 km from KOA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 37.6198, -122.3748
4. OAK KOAK
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport · Oakland · 3825 km from KOA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 9 ft (3 m) · 37.7201, -122.2212
5. SJC KSJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose · 3834 km from KOA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 62 ft (19 m) · 37.3625, -121.9292
6. SMF KSMF
Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento · 3917 km from KOA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 27 ft (8 m) · 38.6954, -121.5910
Country and authority
KOA sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). KOA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport on Hawaiʻi Island. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is the primary airport on the Island of Hawaiʻi, located in the Kailua-Kona area, Hawaii, United States.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1781135 · Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport. Administrative area: Hawaii · Hawaii County. Entity official-site cross-check: hawaii.gov
Field and clock profile
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is a near sea-level field at 47 ft (14 m), positioned at 19.7388° N, 156.0456° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. The airport clock uses Pacific/Honolulu (HST, UTC-10:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Hilo is the closest retained city-time anchor at 100 km. OGG Kahului is the closest retained airport alternative at 135 km.
Country airport peers
KOA is compared with OGG Kahului at 135 km, HNL Honolulu, Oahu at 263 km, SFO San Francisco at 3808 km, OAK Oakland at 3825 km, SJC San Jose at 3834 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
KOA-OGG Kahului: 135 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. KOA-HNL Honolulu, Oahu: 263 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. KOA-SFO San Francisco: 3808 km, about 5h 39m, +2h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident PHKO backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airports.hawaii.gov is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway identifiers
17/35
OurAirports classifies KOA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Kailua-Kona.
KOA (PHKO) is a near sea-level field at 47 ft (14 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KOA sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KOA's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Hawaii Department of Transportation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KOA.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airports.hawaii.gov, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KOA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KOA uses Pacific/Honolulu (HST, UTC-10:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is about 100 km from central Kailua-Kona; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OGG Kahului is the closest retained alternate at 135 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
airports.hawaii.gov is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KOA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KOA ranks #40 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
KOA shares Pacific/Honolulu with HNL Honolulu, Oahu US · OGG Kahului US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KOA is 47 ft (14 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include UPG 47 ft (14 m) (0 ft delta) · CHS 46 ft (14 m) (1 ft delta) · HOU 46 ft (14 m) (1 ft delta) · JED 48 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · SNN 46 ft (14 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KOA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OGG 135 km +0h · HNL 263 km +0h · SFO 3808 km +2h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | OGG | 135 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Honolulu, Oahu | HNL | 263 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Francisco | SFO | 3808 km | 5h 39m | +2h | --:--:-- |
KOA to OGG
Kahului
Distance 135 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Pacific/Honolulu is +0h from KOA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KOA to HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
Distance 263 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Pacific/Honolulu is +0h from KOA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KOA to SFO
San Francisco
Distance 3808 km; estimated travel window 5h 39m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +2h from KOA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Kailua-Kona, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Hilo is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KOA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Hilo
hilo · 100 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kīhei
kihei · 121 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kahului
kahului · 135 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wailuku
wailuku · 137 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hawai‘i Kai
hawai-i-kai · 244 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Honolulu
east-honolulu · 245 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Niu Valley
niu-valley · 246 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki
kuliouou-kalani-iki · 248 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kaimukī
kaimuki · 251 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights
diamond-head-kapahulu-saint-louis-heights · 251 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manoa
manoa · 254 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Waikīkī
waikiki · 254 km · Pacific/Honolulu
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kahului (OGG), Honolulu, Oahu (HNL), San Francisco (SFO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers 17/35.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Hawaii Department of Transportation.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1970.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KOA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kahului International AirportOGG
Kahului · large airport
- Distance
- 135 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 54 ft (16 m)
Compare against OGG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Daniel K. Inouye International AirportHNL
Honolulu, Oahu · large airport
- Distance
- 263 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against HNL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Francisco International AirportSFO
San Francisco · large airport
- Distance
- 3808 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +2h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against SFO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) in?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is in the Pacific/Honolulu timezone (UTC-10:00, HST).
What are the codes for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole uses IATA code KOA and ICAO code PHKO.
Where is Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole located?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is located in Kailua-Kona, United States at coordinates 19.7388° N, 156.0456° W, with an elevation of 47 ft (14 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole from central Kailua-Kona?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole sits roughly 100 km from the nearest mapped city center for Kailua-Kona.
Which route reference is most useful from KOA?▾
Kahului (OGG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Pacific/Honolulu, and a +0h difference from KOA.
Which authority regulates KOA?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to KOA?▾
KOA's curated peers in United States on this site include OGG Kahului, HNL Honolulu, Oahu, SFO San Francisco, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole have?▾
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers include 17/35.