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Radio calls at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
PHKO · Kailua-Kona, HI · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS127.4
Clearance Delivery121.9
CTAF120.3
Tower120.3
Runways
17/35
e.g. runway 17 is “runway one seven” on the radio.
What to say at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS127.4
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.9
- Ellison Onizuka Kona at Keāhole Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TakeoffTOWER120.3
- Ellison Onizuka Kona at Keāhole Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 17, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 17, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS127.4
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER120.3
- Ellison Onizuka Kona at Keāhole Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 17, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
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