Airports / Hawaii / WKL
Waikoloa Heliport.
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii · 119 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
10 ratings
0
Operators based
119
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 20
Hawaii airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 10 Google ratings , ranked against 20 rated HI fields.
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Waikoloa Heliport (WKL) is a heliport serving Waikoloa Village, Hawaii. The field lies at an elevation of 119 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
WKL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE, 12 nm), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA, 15 nm), and Hilo International Airport (ITO, 48 nm). Its longest runway measures 26-foot, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of WKL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WKL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
HI07
IATA
WKL
FAA / Local
HI07
Elevation
119 ft
Coordinates
19.9205° N · 155.8606° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Heliport
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs HI fields
state range 13–6,190 ft
At 119 ft, WKL sits higher than 59% of the 22 Hawaii fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 26 ft
- H126 ft × 26 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 26 ft
At 26 ft, WKL is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmMUEWaimea Kohala AirportWaimea (Kamuela)
- 15nmKOAEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona
- 48nmITOHilo International AirportHilo
- 53nmHNMHana AirportHana
- 67nmOGGKahului International AirportKahului
- 77nmJHMKapalua AirportLahaina
Location
Open the full mapHI07 · Waikoloa Heliport · Waikoloa Village, HI
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WKL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 143 nm | 44m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,041 nm | 5h 9m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,159 nm | 5h 25m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 2,321 nm | 5h 48m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,344 nm | 5h 51m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 2,474 nm | 6h 9m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 2,490 nm | 6h 11m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,560 nm | 6h 21m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use WKL?
- At 26 ft, Waikoloa Heliport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at WKL?
- Waikoloa Heliport has one runway; the longest measures 26 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to WKL?
- The closest alternate is Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE), about 12 nm away, followed by Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WKL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: San Francisco about 5h 9m (2,041 nm), Los Angeles about 5h 25m (2,159 nm), Seattle about 5h 48m (2,321 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.