Introduction to the Kona Airport (KOA)

An introduction to the Kona Airport (KOA) on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Facts About the Kona Airport
FULL NAME: Kona International Airport at Keahole
TYPE: Small Hub Commercial Airport
IATA AIRPORT CODE: KOA
NUMBER OF RUNWAYS: One runway, 11,000 feet long
ELEVATION: 47 feet above sea level
FIRST OPENED: July 1, 1970 (with one 6,500 runway)
NEAREST TOWN: Kailua-Kona Town
REGION: Kona Region
ISLAND: Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County
STATE: State of Hawaii

Kona Airport - Official Web Site
73-200 Kupipi Street
North of Kailua-Kona, West Hawaii Island, Hawaii
Phone: 808-327-9520

Old Kona Airport
- Old Kona Airport Marine Live Conservation District
- Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA)
2,700 acre airport located in the Kona Region on the west side of Hawaii Island. The airport was renamed on January 1, 2017 to honor Hawaii born astronaut Ellison Onizuka. Construction began on the first phase of the airport's terminal modernization project on March 22, 2017.

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