What is the TSA wait at KOA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole TSA wait times
KOA · PHKO · Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
86%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole left on time 86% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 57 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (93%). The lowest was March 2026 (81%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 61,653 | 48% |
| the airline | 43,615 | 34% |
| the national airspace system | 16,469 | 13% |
| weather | 5,866 | 5% |
| security | 157 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Waimea Kohala Airport MUE · Waimea (Kamuela)31 mi
- Hilo International Airport ITO · Hilo65 mi
- Hana Airport HNM · Hana73 mi
- Kahului International Airport OGG · Kahului84 mi
- Lanai Airport LNY · Lanai City93 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35, 11,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 50.5 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 2,023,899
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I D
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Powerplant repair
- MINOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/02/13
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for KOA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA).
How often do flights leave KOA on time?
Flights out of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole left on time 86% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 57 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to KOA?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near KOA?
The nearest airports in this list are Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE), 31 straight-line miles; Hilo International Airport (ITO), 65 straight-line miles; Hana Airport (HNM), 73 straight-line miles; Kahului International Airport (OGG), 84 straight-line miles; Lanai Airport (LNY), 93 straight-line miles.