Airports News

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is alerting the Mokuleia community of airfield work scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 8 between 3 p.m. and 2 a.m. at Dillingham (Kawaihapai) Airfield. Construction equipment and vehicles will be traveling the area during the night work to facilitate repaving of a 50-foot-wide, 200-foot-long section of the runway. ...
Read More Night work at Dillingham Airfield Tuesday, Feb. 8th

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce that the Airports Division has successfully sold new airports system revenue bonds to deliver critical funding for projects that will continue to modernize and expand air service facilities across the State.  At the same time, the Airports Division took advantage of low interest ...
Read More Airports Division takes advantage of low rates to fund 0 million of projects

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has completed replacement of the three pedestrian bridges connecting the Terminal 2 ticket lobbies to the parking structure at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). “The new pedestrian bridges were a necessary upgrade to our facilities at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport,” said Ross Higashi, ...
Read More HNL pedestrian bridge replacements completed

Number of travelers may approach pre-pandemic counts HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers of limited parking at the five main airports across the state during the holiday season due to an anticipated increase in airline passengers. All five of Hawaii’s major airports, Honolulu (HNL), Kahului (OGG), Kona (KOA), Hilo ...
Read More HDOT warns travelers of limited parking at Hawaii airports during holiday season

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will open the Consolidated Rent-A-Car (Conrac) facility at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Beginning at 4 a.m., passengers can take a short walk from Terminal 2 baggage claim or catch a consolidated shuttle to access multiple car rental services. Alamo ...
Read More Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility opens at HNL Dec. 1

 HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division informs the public of nightly runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). ITO’s Runway 8/26 will be closed between 12 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6; Friday, Nov. 12; Saturday, Nov. 13; and Tuesday, Nov. 16. Runway 8/26 will also be closed ...
Read More Hilo Airport runway work to be done

KAILUA-KONA – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division announces the opening of the permanent Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) two months before the agreed deadline of December 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allowed the resumption of international flights to Kona in December 2016 based ...
Read More Permanent Federal Inspection Service Facility at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport opens ahead of schedule

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports the following as a final update on its Hawaiʻi Island facilities following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the Kau Coast.   AIRPORTS Runways and taxiways at all Hawaiʻi Island airports (KOA, MUE, UPP, and ITO) have been inspected. No damage noted and all flights are operating ...
Read More Final update on Hawaii Island state transportation facilities after Oct. 10 earthquake

HILO – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports the following on its Hawaiʻi Island facilities following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the Kau Coast.   AIRPORTS All Hawaiʻi Island airports (KOA, MUE, UPP, and ITO) are open. Staff are conducting inspections of runways and taxiways per established procedures.   HARBORS No damage to commercial ...
Read More Status of state transportation facilities on Hawaii Island after Oct. 10 earthquake

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has withdrawn its request to terminate the lease for Dillingham Airfield (also known as Kawaihapai) as discussions with the U.S. Army and airfield tenants progresses. “As a result of the combined efforts of our staff, area legislators, the Army, and the tenants operating at Dillingham, HDOT is ...
Read More HDOT revokes intent to terminate lease for Dillingham Airfield