Airport guide
Kona International Airport at KeaholeIATA code KOA
Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA/PHKO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kailua-Kona, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kailua-Kona, United States
- Codes
- KOA · PHKO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Region
- North America
Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA/PHKO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kailua-Kona, United States in North America. Operating on Pacific/Honolulu local time at coordinates 19.740°, -156.040°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kailua-Kona, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kona International Airport at Keahole details
- IATA code
- KOA
- ICAO code
- PHKO
- City
- Kailua-Kona
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates
- 19.739°, -156.046°
- 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 Kona International Airport at Keahole’s own pages.
KOA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 14 m (47 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 July 1970
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2023
- 4.3 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Waimea Kohala Airport MUE · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KOA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 3,353 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,353 m11,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from KOA
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from KOA in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from KOA to 3 destinations, on 2 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- ASAlaska Airlines2 destinations
- WNSouthwest Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (3)
- Kauai Island, Sacramento, San Francisco
Check schedules with the airline or Kona International Airport at Keahole before you book.
Routes from KOA
Originfacts does not track any routes from KOA yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at KOA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names KOA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where KOA is
11 km north-northwest
Kona International Airport at Keahole lies 11 km north-northwest of Kailua-Kona 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 KOA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kailua-Kona, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kona International Airport at Keahole’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hawaii.gov/koa (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.
Climate at KOA, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 19.74°, -156.04° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: August (average high 27°C). Coolest: February (25°C high, 24°C low). Wettest: March (125 mm); driest: September (39 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°C | 24°C | 68 mm | |
| Feb | 25°C | 24°C | 93 mm | |
| Mar | 25°C | 24°C | 125 mm | |
| Apr | 25°C | 24°C | 105 mm | |
| May | 26°C | 24°C | 92 mm | |
| Jun | 26°C | 25°C | 62 mm | |
| Jul | 27°C | 26°C | 60 mm | |
| Aug | 27°C | 26°C | 83 mm | |
| Sep | 27°C | 26°C | 39 mm | |
| Oct | 27°C | 26°C | 68 mm | |
| Nov | 27°C | 26°C | 85 mm | |
| Dec | 26°C | 25°C | 102 mm |
Airports near Kailua-Kona
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kona International Airport at Keahole: common questions
Where is Kona International Airport at Keahole?
Kona International Airport at Keahole serves Kailua-Kona, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.739°, -156.046°.
What are the airport codes for Kona International Airport at Keahole?
The IATA code is KOA and the ICAO code is PHKO.
What time zone is KOA in?
Kona International Airport at Keahole is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
What is the official website of Kona International Airport at Keahole?
The airport’s official website is hawaii.gov/koa. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kona International Airport at Keahole have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KOA: 17/35 (3,353 m (11,000 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from KOA?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from KOA to 3 destinations, the most in United States (3). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Kona International Airport at Keahole open?
Wikidata gives 1 July 1970 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kona International Airport at Keahole?
Wikidata records 4.3 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Kona International Airport at Keahole?
Per Wikidata, KOA is operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation.
Which airlines have a hub at KOA?
Wikidata lists KOA as a hub of Big Island Air.
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 Kona International Airport at Keahole’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 Q1781135 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- 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)