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<title>KOA: 7 changes (no action items) on 03 Sep 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-09-03</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 03 Sep 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 06 Aug 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (5)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Arrival KAYAK SIX changed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Arrival VECKI NINE changed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach ILS OR LOC RWY 17 redrawn (still amdt 3)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 redrawn (still amdt 3A)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Departure AMERY FOUR changed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (2)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Flight service (FSS) 122.3 via the Kona outlet no longer available&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: JET-A &amp;amp; 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DLY 0800-1700; ALL OTR TIMES CALL AN FBO.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: JET-A &amp;amp; 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DLY 0800-1700; ALL OTR TIMES CALL AN FBO.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-09-03&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-09-03&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 1 change (1 action item) on 14 May 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-05-14</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 14 May 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 16 Apr 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Weather: AWOS/ASOS phone number changed to 808-991-0580&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-05-14&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-05-14&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 2 changes (no action items) on 16 Apr 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-04-16</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 16 Apr 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 19 Mar 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (2)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17/35: surface: asphalt or bituminous concrete (ASPH) → asphalt or bituminous concrete / portland cement concrete (ASPH-CONC)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: controlling obstacle: OTHER → GND&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-04-16&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-04-16&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 1 change (no action items) on 19 Mar 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-03-19</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 19 Mar 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 19 Feb 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: visual glide slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right side of runway (P4R) → 4-light PAPI on left side of runway (P4L)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2026-03-19&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-03-19&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 7 changes (5 action items) on 27 Nov 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-11-27</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 27 Nov 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 30 Oct 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (5)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Remark: ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF.; AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD. → WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.; AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17/35: length: 7000 → 11000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: declared distances changed: takeoff run available (TORA) none → 11,000 ft; takeoff distance available (TODA) none → 11,000 ft; accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA) none → 11,000 ft; landing distance available (LDA) none → 11,000 ft; approach lights: none → 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR); runway end elevation: 44.8 → 50.5 ft MSL; touchdown zone elevation: 45.2 → 50.5 ft MSL; threshold crossing height: 60 → 75 ft AGL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: Runway 17: ILS runway length: 7000 → 11000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: New ILS/DME RWY 17 remark: ILS CLASSIFICATION CODE IE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ILS CLASSIFICATION CODE IE.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 35: declared distances changed: takeoff run available (TORA) none → 11,000 ft; takeoff distance available (TODA) none → 11,000 ft; accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA) none → 11,000 ft; landing distance available (LDA) none → 11,000 ft; runway end elevation: 39.8 → 39.7 ft MSL; threshold crossing height: 73 → 70 ft AGL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-11-27&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-11-27&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 6 changes (4 action items) on 12 Jun 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-06-12</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 12 Jun 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 15 May 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (4)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Remark: ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35 &amp;amp; TWY LGTS - CTAF.; AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD. → ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF.; AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: approach lights: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR) → none; runway end elevation: 48.6 → 44.8 ft MSL; runway end identifier lights (REIL): no → yes; touchdown zone elevation: 48.6 → 45.2 ft MSL; threshold crossing height: 77 → 60 ft AGL; visual glide slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway (P4L) → 4-light PAPI on right side of runway (P4R)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: Runway 17: back course: restricted (R) → unusable (U)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: Removed ILS/DME RWY 17 remark: LOC BC UNUSBL 22 DEG LEFT AND 25 DEGS RIGHT OF CL.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: LOC BC UNUSBL 22 DEG LEFT AND 25 DEGS RIGHT OF CL.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 35: runway end elevation: 39 → 39.8 ft MSL; runway end identifier lights (REIL): yes → no; touchdown zone elevation: 45.2 → 39.8 ft MSL; threshold crossing height: 60 → 73 ft AGL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-06-12&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-06-12&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 1 change (1 action item) on 20 Mar 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-03-20</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 20 Mar 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 20 Feb 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Served facility city: KAILUA/KONA → KAILUA-KONA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-03-20&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-03-20&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 4 changes (3 action items) on 20 Feb 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-02-20</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 20 Feb 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 23 Jan 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (3)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17/35: length: 11000 → 7000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: declared distances changed: takeoff run available (TORA) 11,000 ft → none; takeoff distance available (TODA) 11,000 ft → none; accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA) 11,000 ft → none; landing distance available (LDA) 11,000 ft → none&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: Runway 17: ILS runway length: 11000 → 7000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 35: declared distances changed: takeoff run available (TORA) 11,000 ft → none; takeoff distance available (TODA) 11,000 ft → none; accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA) 11,000 ft → none; landing distance available (LDA) 11,000 ft → none; runway end elevation: 38 → 39 ft MSL; runway end identifier lights (REIL): no → yes; touchdown zone elevation: 38.2 → 45.2 ft MSL; threshold crossing height: 71 → 60 ft AGL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2025-02-20&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-02-20&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KOA: 4 changes (no action items) on 05 Sep 2024</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2024-09-05</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 05 Sep 2024 at 0901Z, compared to 08 Aug 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Procedure: Arrival/departure procedures new or updated: KAYAK6, VECKI9&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (3)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Airport: Airport contact address line 2: none → 300 RODGERS BOULEVARD, STE. 700&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Flight service (FSS) 122.3 via the Kona outlet now available&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Flight service (FSS) 122.45 via the Kona outlet no longer available&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KOA/#c-2024-09-05&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2024-09-05&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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