Airport guide
Hilo International AirportIATA code ITO
Hilo International Airport (ITO/PHTO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hilo, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hilo, United States
- Codes
- ITO · PHTO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Region
- North America
Hilo International Airport (ITO/PHTO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hilo, United States in North America. Operating on Pacific/Honolulu local time at coordinates 19.710°, -155.040°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hilo International Airport (ITO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hilo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hilo International Airport details
- IATA code
- ITO
- ICAO code
- PHTO
- City
- Hilo
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates
- 19.721°, -155.045°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hilo International Airport’s own pages.
ITO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (38 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 760,307
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing hidot.hawaii.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Waimea Kohala Airport MUE · 72 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ITO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 2,987 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,987 m9,800 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 03/21 | 1,707 m5,600 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ITO
Originfacts does not track any routes from ITO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ITO is
4.6 km east-northeast
Hilo International Airport lies 4.6 km east-northeast of Hilo city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ITO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hilo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hilo International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hawaii.gov/ito (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Hilo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KamuelaKamuelaMUE74 km
- Kailua-KonaKona International Airport at KeaholeKOA105 km
- HanaHana AirportHNM159 km
- KahuluiKahului AirportOGG196 km
- KapaluaKapalua AirportJHM220 km
- LanaiLanai AirportLNY233 km
- HoolehuaMolokai AirportMKK268 km
- HonoluluHonolulu International AirportHNL350 km
- Kauai IslandLihue AirportLIH514 km
Hilo International Airport: common questions
Where is Hilo International Airport?
Hilo International Airport serves Hilo, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.721°, -155.045°.
What are the airport codes for Hilo International Airport?
The IATA code is ITO and the ICAO code is PHTO.
What time zone is ITO in?
Hilo International Airport is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
What is the official website of Hilo International Airport?
The airport’s official website is hawaii.gov/ito. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hilo International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ITO: 08/26 (2,987 m (9,800 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (1,707 m (5,600 ft), asphalt).
When did Hilo International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Hilo International Airport?
Wikidata records 760,307 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is ITO from Hilo city centre?
Hilo International Airport is about 4.6 km east-northeast of Hilo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hilo International Airport?
OurAirports gives ITO’s elevation as 12 m (38 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hilo International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431490 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)