Tropicbird Flight Service

Kona, Hawaii, United States· Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole(PHKO)

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Tropicbird Flight Service at a glance

Tropicbird Flight Service is a flight school at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO) in Kona, United States. It offers training for Trial flights. At Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, 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.

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole

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).

97% Jan
95% Feb
97% Mar
98% Apr
98% May
98% Jun
99% Jul
100% Aug
99% Sep
99% Oct
98% Nov
97% Dec

From weather reports at KEAHOLE_POINT/KONA_(ASOS) (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole(PHKO)
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Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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