Introduction to the Hilo Airport (ITO)

An introduction to the Hilo Airport (ITO) on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Facts About the HJilo Airport
FULL NAME: Kona International Airport
TYPE: Small Hub Commercial Airport (lchedck)
IATA AIRPORT CODE: ITT
NUMBER OF RUNWAYS: Two (9,00 feet and 5,600 feet long)
ELEVATION: 38 feet above sea level
FIRST OPENED: Keaukaha landing strip opened February 11, 1928
NEAREST TOWN: Hilo Town
REGION: Hilo Region
ISLAND: Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County
STATE: State of Hawaii

Hilo Airport - Official Web Site
2450 Kekuanaoa Street
Hilo Town, East Hawaii Island, Hawaii
Phone: 808-961-9300

The Hilo International Airport is located on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii. The airport is owned and operated by the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division.

The airport occupies 1,391 acres of land about two miles east of Hilo. The airport was previously known as General Lyman Field until 1989.

The airport’s primary runway, 8-26, is 9,800 feet long. The secondary runway, 3-21, is 5,600 feet long and is used mainly for general aviation operations.

Hilo International is served by the two Interisland carriers - Aloha Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. It also has general aviation operations.

The airport averages more than 300 arrivals and departures daily.

Nearly 1.6 million passengers arrive and depart from ITO annually.

As growth and tourism have occurred in Kona, air traffic through Hilo has decreased.

Hilo International Airport (ITO)
1,391-acre airport situated on the east side of Hawaii island near the town of Hilo. The airport has two runways, one 9,800 feet long, one 5,600 feet long, and both 150 feet wide.

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