KOA — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
- IATA code
- KOA
- ICAO code
- PHKO
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 4,016,503
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- Nonstop routes
- 28
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−10
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Elevation
- 14 m
- 46 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,353 m
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About KOA
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is a large airport serving Kailua-Kona, United States. It opened in 1970 and is run by Hawaii Department of Transportation. 4,016,503 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 28 nonstop routes from KOA.
Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from KOA
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| KOA → HNL | 263 km | 1,386,556 |
| KOA → LAX | 4,030 km | 495,547 |
| KOA → SEA | 4,326 km | 408,557 |
| KOA → SFO | 3,810 km | 380,967 |
| KOA → OGG | 134 km | 280,041 |
| KOA → DEN | 5,357 km | 168,509 |
| KOA → SMF | 3,919 km | 154,883 |
| KOA → PHX | 4,603 km | 131,002 |
| KOA → LAS | 4,373 km | 112,374 |
| KOA → PDX | 4,195 km | 108,651 |
| KOA → SAN | 4,113 km | 103,957 |
| KOA → LIH | 423 km | 73,795 |
| KOA → DFW | 5,993 km | 49,370 |
| KOA → SJC | 3,836 km | 44,399 |
| KOA → YVR | 4,384 km | 37,340 |
| KOA → SLC | 4,773 km | 33,144 |
| KOA → YYC | 5,053 km | 20,959 |
| KOA → ANC | 4,626 km | 15,557 |
| KOA → ORD | 6,780 km | 7,118 |
| KOA → MUE | 49 km | 1,045 |
| KOA → ONT | 4,105 km | 981 |
| KOA → YLW | 4,659 km | 542 |
| KOA → LGB | 4,050 km | 536 |
| KOA → OAK | 3,827 km | 323 |
| KOA → IAD | 7,693 km | 128 |
| KOA → PSP | 4,199 km | 115 |
| KOA → ITO | 105 km | 70 |
| KOA → MKK | 191 km | 37 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at KOA
- AS Alaska Airlines · 13,412 flights
- HA Hawaiian Airlines · 5,788 flights
- WN Southwest Airlines · 5,746 flights
- UA United Air Lines · 3,581 flights
- AA American Airlines · 1,698 flights
- DL Delta Air Lines · 1,624 flights
- 9X Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines · 631 flights
- WS Westjet · 285 flights
- AC Air Canada · 134 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Punctuality
- Departures on time
- 86.6%
- Within 15 minutes of schedule
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Departures counted
- 16,052
- US domestic flights
US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| MUE | Waimea Kohala Airport | 49 km |
| ITO | Hilo International Airport | 105 km |
| HNM | Hana Airport | 118 km |
| OGG | Kahului International Airport | 135 km |
| LNY | Lanai Airport | 150 km |
Distance from KOA to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,353 m | 46 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States · 19.7388, -156.0456
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