Big Island Hawaii. Part 1. Getting There.

December 2009.
Music by: Hawaiian Moonbeams.
Flying YYZ to ORD, to SFO, to KOA.
Kona International Airport at Keāhole (IATA: KOA) is an airport on the Island of Hawaiʻi, in Kalaoa CDP, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The airport serves leeward, or Western Hawaiʻi island, including the town of Kailua-Kona and the major resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts.
The state government of Hawaiʻi facility operates an 11,000 ft (3,353 m) runway and a terminal complex of single story buildings along the eastern edge of the airfield for arriving and departing passengers, air cargo and mail, airport support, and general aviation operations.
Kona International is the only remaining major airport in the Hawaiian Islands where a mobile ramp is used to plane and deplane passengers. Kona International sees daily 717, 737, 757, 767, and 777 aircraft, as well as smaller inter-island aircraft, and general private aviation. The airport terminal is a rambling, open-air set of structures. Long after other airports in Hawaiʻi converted their terminals to multi-story buildings with automated jetway systems, Hawaiian Airlines could still utilize their DC-9 fleet's tailcone exits at Kailua-Kona.
An environmental impact statement was prepared in 2005 to add a second runway. The United States Air Force investigated building a second 3,950 ft (1,200 m) runway in 2009. This would be used for practicing landing C-17 military cargo planes on a short runway. Although the 11,000 ft (3,353 m) runway allows flights to Japan and Chicago, it is the only major airport in Hawaii with only one. (wikipedia)

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Big Island
• Hawaii
• YYZ
• ORD
• SFO
• KOA
• Flying to Hawaii

[cayechapelgirl]

I'm going to the Big Island in 95 days. Cannot wait! It'll be my 3rd time and I really wish I could move there.

[davidedgin]

I'm a Big Island video fan and you are my new favorite Toronto (which I saw on the ticket). Thanks for sharing your really well done videos. I've never seen better ones on youtube or anywhere else. David in Seattle, who won a couple of music awards for a children's video I created. newalphabetdotcom

[gigisup]

Excellent editing and cinematography work. Put a camera in this guys hand and he'll be on vacation, lol. Really brilliant.

[UtterlyMoot]

Why you still making videos? YOU'RE ON VACATION!

hope you had fun!