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Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Photo: Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area occupies the former site of Kailua-Kona's first commercial airport, operational from 1949 until Keahole (now Kona…

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The lava-rock shoreline holds tide pools used as nurseries by reef fish and as feeding ground by ʻalala and other native birds. Walk the lava cautiously — both for footing and to leave the pools undisturbed. The grass and tree cover is community-maintained; haul out anything brought in.

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