Tropicbird Flight Service
Kona, Hawaii · Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO)
- Trial flights
Same airfield
Typically 98% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States· Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole Airport(PHKO)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval RP8S424K
Photos from the school's own website
Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC at a glance
Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC is a flight school at Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole Airport (PHKO) in Kailua-Kona, United States. It offers training for Helicopter PPL, Helicopter CPL, Instrument rating, Flight instructor, Airline pilot training (ATPL), and Private pilot licence (PPL). Its fleet includes Robinson R22, Robinson R44, Robinson R66, Cessna 172, and Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee). At Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole Airport, 98% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and September; February is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.
Courses and training
Trial flights
This school offers trial flights.
Trial flight details ↗Prices
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Professional Pilot Program course Includes: Private, Commercial, Instrument, CFI/CFII; estimated total includes HI GE tax and estimated fuel surcharge | $104,930 |
| Private Commercial Instrument Program course Includes: estimated total includes HI GE tax and estimated fuel surcharge | $70,963 |
| R22 Dual Flight Hours hour Includes: rates include fuel and applicable instructor; fuel surcharge and HI GE tax excluded | $396 |
| R22 Solo Flight Hours hour Includes: fuel surcharge and HI GE tax excluded | $371 |
| R44 Dual Flight Hours hour Includes: rates include fuel and applicable instructor; fuel surcharge and HI GE tax excluded | $639 |
| Simulator Hours hour | $152 |
| Ground Hours hour | $59 |
| Cessna 172N Dual hour | $225 |
| Cessna 172N Solo hour | $172 |
| Piper Arrow Dual hour | $235 |
| Piper Arrow Solo hour | $182 |
| Piper Seneca II Dual hour | $480 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Aircraft
Typical flying weather at Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole Airport
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at KEAHOLE_POINT/KONA_(ASOS) (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Location
- Airfield
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole Airport(PHKO)
- Address
- 73-310 U'U STREET SOUTH RAMP KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT