A DHC8 made a visual approach to runway 17 at koa by force of habit even though runway 24 was in use. They made a go around when aircraft on runway 35 asked tower about him.

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Attributes
ACN	713278
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : koa.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : koa.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 17
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : koa.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	713278
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Received ATIS shortly after takeoff from kahului; maui; runway 35 in use. 95% of the time runway 17 in use. About 20 mins later checking in with kona tower about 6 NM from airport; out of habit I called 'visual 17;' tower responded 'cleared to land 17.' approximately 2-3 mins later we were turning final and noticed an aircraft at the opposite end of the runway. My first officer asked what he was doing; I said I'm not sure; he's by a taxiway; maybe he's turning off. A couple seconds later the aircraft on the ground asked over the radio; 'tower; what is the aircraft on final runway 17 doing?' tower responded 'I don't know I'm not talking to him; traffic on final go around.' as the aircraft on the ground made his transmission; we started our go around realizing he was trying to take off. I responded to tower we were going around and that we were cleared for the approach. He said he didn't clear us for anything. We side stepped to downwind runway 35 and landed without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DHC8 MADE A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 17 AT KOA BY FORCE OF HABIT EVEN THOUGH RWY 24 WAS IN USE. THEY MADE A GAR WHEN ACFT ON RWY 35 ASKED TWR ABOUT HIM.

Narrative: RECEIVED ATIS SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM KAHULUI; MAUI; RWY 35 IN USE. 95% OF THE TIME RWY 17 IN USE. ABOUT 20 MINS LATER CHKING IN WITH KONA TWR ABOUT 6 NM FROM ARPT; OUT OF HABIT I CALLED 'VISUAL 17;' TWR RESPONDED 'CLRED TO LAND 17.' APPROX 2-3 MINS LATER WE WERE TURNING FINAL AND NOTICED AN ACFT AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RWY. MY FO ASKED WHAT HE WAS DOING; I SAID I'M NOT SURE; HE'S BY A TXWY; MAYBE HE'S TURNING OFF. A COUPLE SECONDS LATER THE ACFT ON THE GND ASKED OVER THE RADIO; 'TWR; WHAT IS THE ACFT ON FINAL RWY 17 DOING?' TWR RESPONDED 'I DON'T KNOW I'M NOT TALKING TO HIM; TFC ON FINAL GAR.' AS THE ACFT ON THE GND MADE HIS XMISSION; WE STARTED OUR GAR REALIZING HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE OFF. I RESPONDED TO TWR WE WERE GOING AROUND AND THAT WE WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH. HE SAID HE DIDN'T CLR US FOR ANYTHING. WE SIDE STEPPED TO DOWNWIND RWY 35 AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.