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Public comments will be gathered via email and meetings in Honolulu and at HDOT District offices. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking comments on overall goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in HDOT’s transportation contracts. DBEs are for-profit small businesses whose primary owner and management are considered socially and economically ...
Read More Hdot seeking input on goals for award of contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

HONOLULU – After careful consideration the Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division (HDOTA) has concluded that operating Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is not in the best interest of the State of Hawaii and has notified the Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it is exercising its right to terminate the Army ...
Read More HDOTA to transfer Dillingham Airfield back to the U.S. Army

KAILUA-KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division notifies the public there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units beginning Monday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. There will be two training fires daily ...
Read More Firefighter training exercises scheduled for KOA

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the traveling public of construction and temporary closures of two parking structure entrances at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The ground level parking entrances for the International parking structure and the Terminal 1 parking structure (formerly known as the Interisland ...
Read More Traveling public alerted to temporary closure of HNL parking structure entrances

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the traveling public of temporary construction on Old Haleakala Highway/Kala Road at Kahului Airport (OGG) starting Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. The lane closure will be in effect for paving and improvement work on Old Haleakala Highway/Kala Road between the Heliport intersection and the Airport Access Road ...
Read More Traveling public alerted to roadwork at OGG

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts the traveling public of a three-day employee strike by members of the Unite Here Local 5 union which includes food service employees who work at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The employees began the picket line at HNL this morning. It is ...
Read More HNL Passengers Advised of Food Service Employee Strike

HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises the public of a joint Tsunami Evacuation Exercise taking place at Hilo International Airport (ITO) on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The joint exercise with Hawaii Civil Defense, Hawaii Department of Transportation, schools within the Keaukaha area, and community volunteers will ...
Read More Hilo International Airport hosts annual tsunami evacuation exercise

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division notifies the public it is replacing the existing PVC height clearance pipes with new steel bars at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The bars are being replaced to help prevent damage to airport property. Drivers either do not notice or disregard the height ...
Read More New vehicle height clearance bars to be installed at HNL

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division reminds travelers there is a limited amount of parking spaces at the airports statewide and encourages people to get dropped off at the airport with the anticipated increase in passengers over the holiday season. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating a record number of ...
Read More Passengers encouraged to get dropped off at the airport during the holiday season

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) received its fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation certification from the Airports Council International (ACI), recognizing HNL’s accomplishments of reducing its energy use and carbon emissions and moving towards a sustainable future. The Airport Carbon Accreditation is the global benchmark ...
Read More Daniel K. Inouye International Airport receives its fourth Airport Carbon Accreditation Certificate