Terminal Procedures

PHKO — Ellison Onizuka Kona Intl At Keahole

KAILUA-KONA, HI · 17 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA KOAElevation 50 ft1 runwayLongest 11,000 ftToweredFuel 100, Jet AVolume PC-1Not for navigation
PHKO airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
PHKO airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 3 RNAV (GPS), 2 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

All 17 PHKO charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 17 charts is roughly 2 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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ILS OR LOC RWY 17 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 173PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 355PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 174PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 171PDF
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 chart previewVOR OR TACAN RWY 173APDF
VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 chart previewVOR OR TACAN RWY 353PDF

Departure procedures

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AMERY FOUR chart previewAMERY FOURPDF
CRISI TWO (RNAV) chart previewCRISI TWO (RNAV)PDF
ONIZU ONE (RNAV) chart previewONIZU ONE (RNAV)PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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KAYAK SIX chart previewKAYAK SIXPDF
KAYAK SIX, CONT.1 chart previewKAYAK SIX, CONT.1PDF
VECKI NINE chart previewVECKI NINEPDF
VECKI NINE, CONT.1 chart previewVECKI NINE, CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

PHKO airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0600-2200
ARTCC
Honolulu Control Facility Center
Flight service
Honolulu
NOTAM facility
KOA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index D
Fuel
100, Jet A
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1971
Airport area
4,204 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Hawaiian Islands
Last FAA inspection
2026-02-13

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

PHKO radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF120.3
Ground121.9Kona
Clearance delivery118.6Kona
ATIS127.4Kona
Emergency121.5Kona

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

11,000 × 150 ft1735N1,000 ft
Runway layout at PHKO, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/3511,000 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  17 185°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  35 5°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where PHKO is

Latitude, longitude19.7387650, -156.0456310
Elevation50 ft
From Kailua-Kona6 nm NW

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FAA remarks for PHKO

  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
  • DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.
  • TERRAIN
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • U.S. 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Both ends of Kona’s sole 11,000 ft runway are served by instrument procedures. The six approach charts collectively provide ILS, localiser, RNAV (GPS) and VOR options, giving the field several forms of guidance rather than relying on one procedure family. All runway planning remains centred on the same 17/35 alignment, with no second strip represented in the chart set.

Regional chart context

Among nearby fields, Hilo International has the most comparable breadth of published procedures. Waimea-Kohala’s coverage is notably thinner, while Bradshaw Army Airfield has only a minimal chart set. The Hawaiian Islands Sectional adds the broader visual and geographic context that terminal instrument charts do not provide.

Airports near PHKO

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PHMUWaimea-KohalaKAMUELA, HI27 nm NE6
PHSFBradshaw Army AirfieldCAMP POHAKULOA, HI28 nm E2
PHTOHilo IntlHILO, HI56 nm E13

VFR charts covering PHKO

Common questions about PHKO

What charts are available for PHKO?

17 current FAA charts for Ellison Onizuka Kona Intl At Keahole, including 6 instrument approachs, 3 departure procedures, 4 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PHKO?

Ground 121.9; ATIS 127.4; CTAF 120.3; Clearance delivery 118.6. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at PHKO?

Ellison Onizuka Kona Intl At Keahole has 1 runway. The longest is 17/35 at 11,000 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PHKO have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total PHKO has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the PHKO airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Ellison Onizuka Kona Intl At Keahole is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is PHKO a towered airport?

Yes. Ellison Onizuka Kona Intl At Keahole has an operating control tower, within Honolulu Control Facility Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these PHKO charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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