Hawaii Flight Academy

Facilities

Hawaii Flight Academy is located on the Big Island of Hawaii and has two separate locations: Kona International Airport and Hilo International Airport.

Kona
Located in the general aviation area it is home to our administration and pilot testing. The airport itself occupies 3,450 acres of land about seven miles northwest of Kailua-Kona. It accommodates domestic overseas, international, intra-island, commuter/air taxi, and general aviation activities. It has an 11,000-foot runway and a complex of facilities at the eastern edge of the airfield for arriving and departing passengers, air cargo and mail, airport support, and general aviation operations.

Hilo
Instruction and tours operate from here as well. Known as General Lyman Field prior to 1989, Hilo International Airport occupies 1,391 acres about two miles east of Hilo, on the eastern shore of the island of Hawaii. The airport’s primary runway (8-26) is 9,800 feet long and is used principally for air carrier operations. Crosswind Runway 3-21 is 5,600 feet long and is used mainly for general aviation operations. This once active US military base is ideal for advanced instrument training as it sits on the “wet side” of the island.