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KOA airport guide (2026): parking, car rental & hotels
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) in Kailua-Kona, HI is #75 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA 2025 passenger boardings). Everything below comes from the airport's own pages, the FAA and OurAirports, with dates.
Hotels near KOA
PACIFIC 19 Kona, Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kailua-Kona, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort (OpenStreetMap, nearest first).
Facts KOA at a glance
- Official name
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
- Codes
- IATA KOA · ICAO PHKO
- Passenger boardings 2025
- 2,034,749 (#75 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data; 2024: 2,023,899) · FAA final CY2025
- FAA hub size
- S
- Elevation
- 47 ft · OurAirports
- Runways
- 1 (longest 11,000 ft) · OurAirports
- Official website
- airports.hawaii.gov/koa
Book Park ahead or stay the night
Airport lounges: see Priority Pass's own lounge finder for KOA; we have not checked lounge lists.
FAQ
How busy is KOA?
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole had 2,034,749 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2025: #75 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA final CY2025 data; +0.5% vs 2024).
What is the cheapest official parking at KOA?
Public parking at $24 per day (State of Hawaii rate schedule: incremental hourly; $24.00 maximum per 24-hour period (same schedule as other state airports)), per the airport's parking page checked Oct 31, 2026.
Which rental car companies serve KOA?
We could not source the airport's rental car list. Please check the official airport site.