KONA
ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Updated: 2023/5/10
Notices
- Due to the limited airport facilities at Kona International Airport, no lounge services are available for passengers departing from Kona. Also, please note that additional booking or boarding class change on the day of departure is not available due to no additional meal order.
Arrival
Arrival flow
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1
Immigration
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2
Baggage Claim
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3
Customs
Layout
Key to symbols
Arrival
Departure
Connection
Security Zone
Public Zone
Security Zone (no use)
Stairs/
Escalator
Toilets
Bus
Currency Exchange
Elevator
Taxi
Information
Train
Parking
Arrival regulations
Quarantine
There is no quarantine check when entering the United States.
Immigration
Documents required for entry
| Required documents | Description |
|---|---|
| VISA | Japan is an eligible country under the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Depending on the purpose of visit (study, work, etc.), a visa or additional documentation may be required. Please contact the US Embassy for further information.
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| Passport | A machine-readable passport (MRP) or an IC passport (IC chipped) valid until the date of return to your home country. |
| Immigration card |
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| Customs declaration form | Basically, all passengers should use APC Kiosk, so it is not necessary to fill in a customs declaration form. However, if you are bringing in $10,000 or more in currency, you need to fill in a customs declaration form. |
| A return airline ticket or e-ticket | Please bring it. |
IMPORTANT
- Please present the required documents, and verbally state your intended length of stay and purpose of travel.
- Your passport will be stamped with an arrivals stamp.
- There is a second checkpoint at the separate counters for immigrants or cases where anything is unclear.
Customs
Please show your passport.
If you are bringing in $10,000 or more in currency, this must be declared.
Pets
Since there is no quarantine station at Kona, pet transportation is not available for flight from Tokyo (Narita) to Kona, but available from Kona to Tokyo (Narita).
Prior reservation is necessary if you wish to bring your pet, as the transportation environment within the aircraft needs to be prepared.
Inquiriy - JAL International Reservation and Information
Please also be sure to check with the embassy or quarantine station at your destination for animal quarantine information such as import restrictions and required documentation.
Other Information
Please retain your immigration card* for the duration of your stay.
You need to hand it in to airline staff when you exit the United States.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
- *The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
Departure
Departure flow
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1
Check-in
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2
Security check
Layout
Key to symbols
- Arrival
- Departure
- Connection
- Security Zone
- Public Zone
- Security Zone (no use)
- Stairs/
Escalator - Toilets
- Bus
- Currency Exchange
- Elevator
- Taxi
- Information
- Train
- Parking
- *As Kona airport facilities are limited, it is recommended to purchase the gifts in downtown in advance.
Departure regulations
Check-in
- Check-in opens 3 hours prior to departure.
IMPORTANT
- Please present your passport, immigration card*, and boarding pass.
- *If you have ESTA and you entered the US on the Visa Waiver Program, you do not need to submit an immigration card.
- Please present your passport, immigration card*, and boarding pass.
Security check
Your carry-on baggage will be examined, and there will be a check for liquids in your possession.
Restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols as carry-on baggage
Immigration
You do not have to go through Immigration when departing the United States.
Please hand in the immigration card* you completed upon arrival to airline staff.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
- * If you have ESTA and you entered the US on the Visa Waiver Program, you do not need to submit an immigration card.
- *The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have
one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
Customs
There is no customs inspection when departing from the United States.
Other Information
Please retain your immigration card* for the duration of your stay.
You need to hand it in to airline staff when you exit the United States.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
* The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
