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Kona Intl At Keahole
Kona Intl At Keahole (PHKO/KOA) serves Kailua-Kona, United States. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (17/35). Field elevation is 47 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: PHKO
- Name: Kona Intl At Keahole
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 19.738783
- Longitude: -156.045609
- Elevation: 47 ft
- Country: United States
- Municipality: Kailua-Kona
- IATA Code: KOA
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Distance from City: 11.9 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 17/35
- Designation: 17/35
- Dimensions: 11000 X 150
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: VORTAC
- Approach Types: ILS CAT I, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 120.300 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: 127.400 MHz
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: $5.00 per 1,000 kg MTOW
- Parking Fee: $2.50 per 1,000 kg per hour
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: USD
- Remarks: Standard airport fees apply at PHKO.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Standard Jet A-1 available at PHKO.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: Yes
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Port of entry. Kona, Ellison Onizuka Intl. Full CBP. Big Island west side.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
- Remarks: Resort coast. Lava fields. International charters from Japan.
Alternates
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United States Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 60 minutes minimum (eAPIS manifest before departure); recommend 24-48 hours for CBP port notification
Private / GA Operations:
No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at PHKO?
- The tower frequency at Kona Intl At Keahole is 120.3 MHz.
- What fuel is available at PHKO?
- Kona Intl At Keahole offers Jet A-1.
- Does PHKO require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Kona Intl At Keahole (United States).