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PHKO · Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID PHKO Elev 47 ft Lat 19° 44.33' N Lon 156° 2.74' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 185° 11,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
35 005° 11,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.400
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
  • TWR TWR 120.300
  • CTAF CTAF 120.300
  • CNTR HONOLULU CNTR 126.000
  • RCO HONOLULU 123.600

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PHKO on LiveATC ↗

  • VORTAC KOA

    Kona

    112.10 MHz · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 16 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
  • ·ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
  • ·DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED.
  • ·PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.
  • ·JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
  • ·CUSTOMS LCTD ON SOUTH RAMP.
  • ·PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.
  • ·HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.
  • ·FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
  • ·AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.
  • ·TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL; LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.
  • ·REQ FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE DUE NARROW TWYS.
  • ·ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS.
  • ·PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING CALL 808-327-9520.
  • ·DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.
  • ·TERRAIN JET-A & 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DAILY 0800-1700, OTHER TIMES WITH PRIOR ARRANGMENTS, CALL 808-329-4682.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KOA Airport website ↗

NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=16

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-05-25 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Other · VMC · day →
2006-03-23 Robinson R-22B · Weather · VMC · day →
2023-02-14 Cessna P337H · CFIT · VMC · day →
2022-06-21 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-11-13 Eugene Wells Dragon Fly-B · Loss of control · day →
2018-10-27 Bell 430 · Other · day →
2016-08-26 Robinson R44 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-10-29 EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS 350 · Weather · day →
2005-04-23 Robinson Helicopter Company R22A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-09-17 Robinson R22 Beta · Hard landing · day →
2003-05-30 Denis Cozy · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2000-08-25 Piper PA-31-350 · Engine failure · day →
1995-12-29 Classic Aircraft Corp.,Cessna WACO YMF,172N · Other · VMC · day →
1995-09-23 Cessna 150L · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1989-09-10 Aero Commander 680FLP · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-09-08 Beech H18S · Other · day →

Designees in HI

CFI Flight Instructors 439 A&P Mechanics 1,570 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 10 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 5 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 11 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 Schools Flight Schools 13 FBO Fixed Base Operators 17 Clubs Flying Clubs 2 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 2

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Benjamin Fouts Kailua-Kona HI 6 nm
Darryl Grace Kailua Kona HI 138 nm
Bruce Cummings Honolulu HI 145 nm
Douglas Froning Honolulu HI 145 nm
Jordan Brown Honolulu HI 145 nm
Kele Huia Fergerstrom Honolulu HI 145 nm
Naoya Tamanaha Honolulu HI 145 nm
Craig Kanui Kahauolopua Kaaawa HI 148 nm
John Wood Kapolei HI 149 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 2057 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Joel Adrian Van Brunt Holualoa HI 8 nm
Jeffrey Berwyn Styles Holualoa HI 8 nm
Jesse Kaleo Kealoha Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Barry James Miles Jr Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Zachary Peter Say Waikoloa HI 16 nm
John David Starson Dator Freeman Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Caden Jeremiah Jones Captain Cook HI 17 nm
Matthew Thomas Rozman Kamuela HI 21 nm
Mathew James Brantner Kamuela HI 21 nm
Paul Donald Anderson Kamuela HI 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Keith Brian Varner Holualoa HI 8 nm
William J Silva Holualoa HI 8 nm
Jarone Carlos Amarino Holualoa HI 8 nm
Kielen David Hobbs Holualoa HI 8 nm
Rance Kishun Tobara Kealakekua HI 15 nm
Jonathan Mark Shotwell Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Barry James Miles Jr Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Leo Marlow Stamps Waikoloa HI 16 nm
Richard Leon Wiley Waikoloa HI 16 nm
William Neil Wainwright Waikoloa HI 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
PMX Aviation Services LLC
Kailua Kona, HI
 0 nm
East West Avionics
Honolulu, HI
 142 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 2058 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 2060 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
 2064 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 2066 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 2067 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
 2067 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
 2068 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
 2068 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.