Alaska · KOA
What gates does Alaska use at Kona Airport (KOA)?
Alaska uses gates 7, 8, 9 and 12 at Kona Airport (KOA), with about 28 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 3 of them.
Based on 323 Alaska flights at KOA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Alaska compares at KOA
- 1st of the 5 airlines with regular flights at KOA by departures: 62% of them (28 departures a day of about 45 a day).
- 58% of the seats leaving KOA: about 3,935 a day, 141 per departure.
- 6.5 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 36% more than the airport’s 4.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 36 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (44 min).
- 75% of its departures are regional jets, against 47% across KOA.
- At KOA, Alaska’s 28 departures a day compare with Southwest’s 7-8 and United’s 4. Alaska has 3 gates of its own; Southwest 2; United 2.
Where Alaska flies nonstop from KOA
9 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| HonoluluHNL | 18/day | Southwest (4-5/day), KH (1-2/day) |
| Kahului (Maui)OGG | 3/day | Southwest (1/day), Southern Airways Express (2-3/week) |
| SeattleSEA | 1-2/day | Delta (1/day) |
| Lihue (Kauai)LIH | 1/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 1/day | Delta (1/day), American (1/day), United (1/day) |
| Portland, ORPDX | 1/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1/day | none seen |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| SacramentoSMF | 4-5/week | Southwest (1/day) |
When Alaska flies at KOA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:55 am, the last around 10:05 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 6 of its arrivals and departures.
Alaska’s aircraft at KOA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 717 | 21/day | 128 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 5/day | 178 |
| 737-900 | 1/day | 178 |
| A321 | 4-5/week | 189 |
| 737-800 | 2-3/week | 159 |
About 3,935 seats leave KOA on Alaska each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body and 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Alaska’s gates at KOA
Gates 7, 9, 12
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at KOA, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Alaska flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Alaska at KOA: questions
What gates does Alaska use at KOA?
Alaska has 3 gates at KOA (the airline flying each one most): 12, 7 and 9. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Alaska have from KOA?
About 28 departures a day and 3,935 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Alaska fly nonstop from KOA?
Alaska flies nonstop to 9 cities from KOA, the most often to Honolulu, Kahului (Maui), Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, OR. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Alaska’s first flight out of KOA?
Usually around 5:55 am; the last leaves around 10:05 pm.
Does Alaska share gates at KOA?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 8 with Delta.
Other airlines at KOA
All of KOA’s gates by airline · Alaska at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from KOA