I almost abandoned this project when Asobo released World Update XIII. Their version of PHKO has a lot to offer. Nevertheless, some people might like to see a different version. My latest update brings some things into alignment with the latest aerial imagery, and fixes a few shortcomings of my original release.
The airport: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO) is one of two international airports located on the island of Hawai’i. PHKO is located on the leeward side of the island, while Hilo International is located on the windward side.
The airport has gone through a number of name changes since its construction in 1970. The current name honors Kona native Ellison Onizuka, an astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986. “Keahole” refers to Keahole Point, the projection of land created by the lava flow of 1801.
A modernization project began in 2017. The project included the creation of a centralized security checkpoint, the construction of a large baggage facility, and the demolition of the Onizuka museum and the old tower.
I am grateful to polyhaven.com, ambientcg.com, and pexels.com for their assortment of royalty-free textures and images.
I am also grateful to Patrick Germain for his airport2project app, which helped me create a starting point for this package.
Installation: Unzip, and place the phko-airport-kona folder in your community folder. This airport package is contained in one folder only. If you see more than one phko folder in your community folder, please remove any older versions before launching MSFS.
Next, you'll need to remove Asobo's PHKO to prevent overlapping scenery elements. Launch MSFS. From the main menu, go to "Profile." From there, go to "Content Manager." Search for Asobo's PHKO. I think the easiest way to do that is to use the search window in Content Manager. Type in PHKO, and two items should appear. One is the World Update XIII: Oceania and Antarctica file, and the other is PHKO Airport Kona by Lima Juliet. Move your cursor over the World Update XIII file, and a blue rectangle should appear to the right, with a set of dots and lines that look like a bulleted list. Left click on the blue rectangle, and the components of WU XIII will be revealed. Select the "PHKO KONA AIRPORT" entry, and then click on the "Delete" option at the bottom of the screen.
If you grow weary of my version of PHKO and want to put it back the way it was, it'll entail a two-step process similar to the one above. In addition to removing my package from your community folder, you'll need to reinstall Asobo's version. From the main menu in MSFS, go to "Profile," and then to "Content Manager." Search for Asobo's PHKO, as above. Open the World Update XIII file again, and select "PHKO KONA AIRPORT." This time, an Install option will come up at the bottom of the screen.
thank you... i found problem, that's for sure same asobo airport conflict...
7 days ago
einherz
Thanks a whole lot for making Kona. Very good stuff - will present it with my FS MAGAZIN's "Hawaii Special" as a free downloadable PDF. It is the only freeware which will be recommended.
May I kindly ask you to change both approach light systems for runway 17/35?
17 = please change the HIALS-II (CALVERT HIGH) with a MALSR type which would be correct due to current charts and the informations at airnav.com
35 = please delete the HIALS-II as this runway doesn't have one in real.
And also may I ask to put in an 3D model of a LOCALIZER antenna for the ILS of runway 17?
Thanks so much in advance - best regards!
Bert
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8 months ago
BertGroner
way better than asobo!
10 months ago
mllgrennman
Looking good but I don't see any stairways servicing AI traffic.
12 months ago
DownedAviator
Could you add please a "Read Me" textfile to the Zip file explaining how to delete the Asorbo version of the airport?
12 months ago
DMDoc
I miss this one it was so well done. The MSFS one has awful terrain. The Ramp is not even close to level and the terminal is 5 feet below the plane.
1 years ago
flyinggoosey
Truly stunning and gorgeous work. Thank you for your effort!
1 years ago
DestructZero
Any advice on what to do now that Asobo released a version of PHKO? Is it compatible? Any suggestions?
1 years ago
My version really isn't compatible with the Asobo version. Mine also has problems with the latest aerial imagery and changes to auto-gen airport buildings, so it doesn't really work right even with the Asobo version uninstalled. To fix it, I need to revise some aprons and also widen my building-exclusion polygons. I've been working on that, but somehow one thing's led to another in that project and I've been getting carried away with revisions and tweaks. Nevertheless, I hope to release an update before the end of this month. I'm not sure there'll be much interest in it now, but at least people will be able to choose between two slightly different flavors of PHKO.
1 years ago
LimaJuliet
enriqueo
Spectacular!!!
1 years ago
Steve_Gary
I fly around all of the islands regularly and I too found it strange that Kona Airport only had GA. Considering transferring in the real world to this airport so thank you so much for creating this!
2 years ago
TheScreenCaptain
@ LimaJuliet,
Great work. Just an observation;
When you change the name of the main folder, it will leave two folders installed when updating via automatic downloaders. e.g.
The version number is dealt with in the 'manifest.json' file and doesn't need to be in the main folder name...
Alternatively, you should mention to users to remove old versions...
2 years ago
Ah, that makes good sense. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I've made note of your recommendation regarding the main folder name, for future reference. For the current project, I've amended the installation instructions to emphasize the importance of removing any older versions.
2 years ago
LimaJuliet
lawlegge
Great job and now...for the love of god, someone please do Daniel K Inouye Intl (PHNL).
2 years ago
Agree
2 years ago
airbus37
B748hornet1
It looks like World Update X created some problems with some of the ground textures (and some other things). The problems are mostly the result of the unfortunate fact that I relied heavily upon the existing aprons. Many of those existing aprons have now shifted, or disappeared entirely. Drat. I think I see a lot of editing in my future. I'd better stock up on Ibuprofen and prepare some ice packs for my mouse-clicking hand!
2 years ago
LimaJuliet
Such an awesome job on recreating this airport! The Big Island was missing it's main airport! Thanks so much for continuing on making this better!
2 years ago
pinklemonade
Excellent work, the detail is amazing.
2 years ago
tekay757