KOA Today

Decent day. Departures at 73%, arrivals better at 86%. Afternoon flights ran 20 points better than early morning. Fly 3pm - 6pm if you can. That window has been running at 100%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
3pm - 6pm
100% OTP

Pick Your Window

5am - 9am
Early Morning
80%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
89%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
?
No data
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
100%
Best window
6pm - 10pm
Evening
93%
Best window
79
73
71
70
29
50
92
79
97
95
72
100
100
100
100
91
88
91
93
93
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

Morning held up fine at 81%. Afternoon recovered, climbing from 81% to 100%. A 71-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

This week is 3 points worse on departures (70% vs 73%). Sat was the worst day, Thu the best.

Dep OTP
70%
-3%
Last week: 73%
Arr OTP
70%
-4%
Last week: 74%

The Bigger Picture

KOA has been bouncing between 41% and 98%. Best day was Mar 3 at 98%. Worst was Mar 14 at 41%. The norm is 76-82%, which is just how KOA runs.

About KOA Delays

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is currently experiencing moderate delays with 73% on-time departures and 86% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has averaged 70% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include ITO (Hilo International Airport) and OGG (Kahului International Airport). When KOA is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.