Kona Airport is one of the many international airports that proudly represent the United States. It was opened in 1970. The airport can be located on the beautiful island of Hawaii. The runway of Kona Airport is built on lava. Ke-āhole Airport was the original name of Kona Airport; the name was given after a species of fish that are specific to this area.
The structure of Kona Airport is quite unique, it is the only outdoor airport that also bears an international status and it is the only airport in Hawaii that has a single runway. United States offers a lot of interesting places to visit, Hawaii being one of them. This is in the same time a romantic setting and a dangerous setting if you take into consideration the presence of an active volcano.
Another interesting thing that you'll discover when you set foot at Kona Airport is the museum built between the terminals. The museum is called the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center and it is named after one of the astronauts that died in the terrible accident on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Ellison was born in Kona. There is a fee when entering the museum but it is worth it, you can take a look at some lunar soil or at items that once belonged to Ellison or why not, at a suit from Apollo 13.
Kona Airport developed in the same time with the economy of the region. United States has realized the importance of this island to the tourism in general. A lot of accommodations can be found now near the airport. When it comes to welcoming its guests and treat them like royalty, United States holds the key. You can find gift shops, clothes stores, fast foods and bars at the airport. Even if it is an island, United States has invested a lot of money in means of transportation. You can either car hire, go by cab or you can wait for the bus shuttle at the bus station that is near the airport.
Most people prefer to go by cab because they get to find out more about the history of the island from a local and the taxi fares are quite affordable. But if you want to ride in style you can always rent a luxurious car from a car hire company. The staff at the airport can call the car hire company for you; they are very professional just like any airport staff in the United States.
