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KONA — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, and Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to ...
Read More Annual fire exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on Feb. 20, 21 and 22, 2018

Lane closures will be in effect to complete the work HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division’s sign replacement project at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) that began last year has now reached a phase where full lane closures will occur. These lane closures will affect access to the airport. ...
Read More Sign replacement project underway at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu residents that Runway 4R-22L will be closed at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on Tuesday night, Jan. 16, 2018 through Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2018 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., nightly, for airfield maintenance. During the closure, flights will be redirected to ...
Read More Nightly closure of Runway 4R-22L begins Tuesday night, Jan. 16, for airfield maintenance

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division is pleased to deliver free Wi-Fi at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) just in time for the holidays. A soft launch began December 14, 2017 and within minutes travelers discovered the free Wi-Fi and immediately connected to the new service. The Wi-Fi is ...
Read More Free Wi-Fi offered at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will implement a three-month pilot program allowing Lyft and Uber to pick up passengers at two designated locations at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) beginning Friday, December 1, 2017. “The program provides an additional transportation option for airport passengers,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation Director ...
Read More Uber and Lyft pilot program to begin at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Dec. 1, 2017

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts the public of limited parking at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s public parking lots during Thanksgiving weekend due to an increased amount of passengers. There are nearly 5,200 parking spaces available to the public at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). During holiday ...
Read More HDOT reminds travelers of limited airport parking during Thanksgiving weekend

KONA – The Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole will serve as the staging area for the Triennial Aircraft Disaster Exercise Thursday, November 16, 2017. The emergency response exercise is a mandatory certification requirement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which tests airfield disaster preparedness and response by simulating a full-scale aircraft emergency disaster. ...
Read More Emergency response exercise planned at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole

“Hawaii has enjoyed the Island Air service which has delivered residents and visitors across the state for the past 37 years. We were notified today that the airline will make its last scheduled flight tomorrow night. HDOT will work with Island Air on the logistics of ceasing its operations at Hawaii’s airports,” said Ross Higashi, Hawaii Department ...
Read More HDOT COMMENTS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ISLAND AIR WILL CEASE OPERATIONS

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to welcome the new China Airlines Airbus A350 aircraft to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The aircraft is featured on the Honolulu-Taipei direct route that began Oct. 29, 2017. A blessing ceremony celebrated the inaugural flight prior to its departure. “We thank China ...
Read More New China Airlines aircraft begins service to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (“HDOT”) Airports Division is pleased to announce the airport system revenue bond rating is now upgraded to an A+ rating from A. All three major rating agencies are now on par with equal ratings for the Airports Division. “This ratings upgrade extends our buying power as we move ...
Read More Hawaii Airport Division receives upgraded bond rating from Fitch Ratings