Kona International Airport KOA serves the island of Hawaii, also referred to as the 'Big Island', as i is the largest island of the Hawaiian chain, and known for its active volcanoes, scenic coastline and great golf courses..

The Airport is located in Keahole, on the island's west side, about seven miles northwest of Kailua-Kona, and serves overseas, international, and inter-island flights,along with commuter/air taxis, and general aviation. All of the Airport's facilities are being served by an access roadway extending from the Queen Kaahumanu Highway.

With a long runway, and an estimated 2.6 million passengers a year, Kona International Airport is served by a number of domestic and foreign airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

The passenger terminal at Kona International is divided into North Terminal 1 & South  Terminal 2, and is accessible via the Kupipi Street, a one-way loop enclosing public parking and rental car check-in facilities. In the center of the terminal complex is the Onizuka Memorial.   (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)

Parking at Kona Airport is available at the public parking facility, reached both the South & East terminal sections via crosswalks.  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental cars: From the Onizuka Memorial you can take the crosswalk to the rental car facility with rental car returns right in the back of it.

To get from KOA Airport to your destination you can rent a car, take a taxi or public transportation. Note that the Airport is 7 miles from Kailua and 25 miles from Waikoloa.
The pubic Hele-On bus (tel. 808-961-6744 or visit heleonbus.org) offers limited service between the Airport and Kailua-Kona town.



 

• Address:
  73-20 Kupipi Steet
  Kailua Kona, HI 96740
  United States
• Website for Kona at Keahole: http://hawaii.gov/koa/airport-information
• Email Address: airvisitorinfo@hawaii.gov
• Phone: (808) 327 9520
• View Terminal Map