Airports

LῙHU‘E, Hawai‘i – A death is under investigation following an incident involving Airport Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) early Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The LEOs were called to respond to reports of a disruptive male in the ticket lobby at the main terminal of Lῑhu‘e Airport. After a struggle on the road between the terminal and ...
Read More Statement on security incident at Lῑhu‘e Airport February 26, 2025

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce that the state’s Airports System has successfully raised $849 million in bond financing to fund approximately $600 million of essential projects to upgrade and expand airport infrastructure, including runway repairs, terminal renovations, security enhancements and the construction of new facilities. The financing also ...
Read More Hawai‘i Airports System Successfully Issues 9 Million of Bonds, Representing Largest Issue in its History

KONA, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that Hawai‘i District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units will conduct live fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) and the Hilo International Airport (ITO) on Monday, Feb. 10 through Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 8 a.m. to ...
Read More Annual Live Fire Exercise at Kona and Hilo Airports, Feb. 10-12

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the state Airports System bond rating was upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) to Aa3 from A1 in advance of its upcoming bond issuance. Moody’s cited the Airports System’s strong passenger traffic performance, the state’s economic resilience, Hawai‘i’s “enduring desirability as a premier ...
Read More Hawai’i Airports System Receives Upgraded Bond Rating from Moody’s; Achieves Highest Ratings in its History