Editing Kalaoa, Hawaii (section)

==Transportation==
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[[File:Kalaoa road sign.jpg|thumb|A Kalaoa road sign on [[Hawaii Route 19]], Kona District, Hawaii, between the 93 mile marker and Kaiminani Dr.]]
[[Kona International Airport|Keahole at Kona International Airport]] is located in the former area of the Kalaoa CDP, and serves the western side of the Big Island, including [[Kailua-Kona]], [[Holualoa, Hawaii|Holualoa]], [[Keauhou, Hawaii|Keauhou]], [[Captain Cook, Hawaii|Captain Cook]], [[Waikoloa Village, Hawaii|Waikoloa]], [[Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Waimea]], and the [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala Coast]].

The Kalaoa area is served by two major highways: the upper and lower routes of [[Hawaii Belt Road]]. The upper section is known as [[Hawaii Belt Road#Route 190|''Mamalahoa Highway''/Route 190]], and the lower, more utilized coastal route, is known as ''Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway'', but it is also known by its nickname as [[Hawaii Belt Road#Route 19|''The Queen K''/Route 19]].