Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Kona Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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KOA Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Kona International Airport.
What to Expect
Kona International Airport (code: KOA) comprises two small open-air-style terminals with limited services. The airport has a landside snack bar, and each terminal has an airside restaurant. There are newsstands/gift shops in both terminals and on both sides of security. Service operating hours are dictated by flight schedules, so plan accordingly. WiFi is available to help pass the time. And if you don’t mind paying, you may be able to access the airport’s first-class lounge.
Sleeping in Kona Airport
Any passengers attempting to overnight at the airport are directed by airport security to the hard wooden benches at the small rental car facility across the street from the airport. Have a travel mat and pillow handy to add some comfort! For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels within a quick shuttle ride of the airport. See Airport Hotels in the guide below.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from approx. 4:00 AM – last flight. (unconfirmed)
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in Kona Airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels in nearby Kailua-Kona, a 15-minute+ drive away. Most of the hotels in the area are quite expensive, so visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Kona Airport and find one that suits your budget.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- Hawaiian Premier Club – Location: Airside, next to Gate 10. Lounge Access: Lounge membership program.
Related Pages: Kona Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options. Laniakea by Centerplate is the only restaurant available.
Location:
- Terminal 1 – Hours: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM. Note: bar service is available from 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM.
- Terminal 2 – Hours: 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM. Note: bar service is available from 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
A reader tells us, “There are charging stations in the Gate 6, and gate 8 waiting areas and two in the gate 9 waiting area. They all have two AC outlets and four USB ports.”
Showers
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WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Kona Airport. Select the “KOA Free WiFi” network.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Terminal 1 • Terminal 2.
Baggage Carts – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage carts are available for rent in the baggage claim areas of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Rate: unknown.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-free shopping is not available. There are small gift shops, lei stands, and newsstands located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Information Desk – Information desks throughout the airport are staffed with volunteers from 7:45 AM – 9:00 PM.
Medical Services – Airport Rescue and Firefighters are available 24 hours per day for first responder medical treatment.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking – The only place to smoke on airport grounds is in the uncovered parking lot.
Space Center – The Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center is an educational facility dedicated to the memory of Hawaii’s first astronaut who perished aboard the Challenger Mission in 1986. Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Bus
The Heel-On Bus Transit Agency provides limited service between the airport and the town. The bus stop is outside the airport’s entrance/exit, between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. For details, visit the Heel-On Bus website.
Car Rentals
The following car rental agencies serve the airport in nearby off-site locations: Alamo • Avis • Budget • Dollar • Enterprise • Hertz • National • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Shuttles
SpeediShuttle offers door-to-door shared-ride service between the airport and destinations throughout the island. A SpeediShuttle service counter is available in Baggage Claim.
Taxis
Taxis are available curbside, outside of Baggage Claim areas A and B, on a 24-hour basis. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required. As of this update, the following are estimated one-way fares: Kailua Kona Town $25; Four Seasons Hualalai/Kona Village Resort $25; Kings Shops/Queens Marketplace $50 and Waimea $100.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.