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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division and Hawaiian Electric Company today announced that the Emergency Power Facility (EPF) at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is in full operation. The facility, which uses four generators running on biofuels to provide up to 10 megawatts of power, was built by and is owned ...
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HILO – HDOT is pleased to announce that the Hilo International Airport (ITO) received an award for outstanding and continued safety and compliance performance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the Annual Airports Conference Awards on June 13, 2017. Under the direction of Airport District Manager Steven Santiago, the Hilo International Airport flourishes because ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (“HDOT”) is tasked with ensuring that the State of Hawaii’s transportation facilities including its airports and harbors are run in a way that protects the safety and well-being of its citizenry. These facilities play a vital role in the life and economy of the State. Currently, 80% of ...
Read More HDOT comment on the intent to sue notice from Earthjustice for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has notified the Hawaii Department of Public Safety (DPS) of its intention to terminate the agreement between the departments at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). HDOT believes the agreement is out of date. The current agreement between HDOT and DPS began July 1, 2002 and ...
Read More Security changes planned for the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Airports Division is hosting a Career Fair at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for persons interested in working for HDOT. The fair will present job seekers with various employment opportunities with our Airports, Harbors, Highways, and Administration Divisions. The Career Fair will be held at the ...
Read More HDOT Career Fair gives applicants the opportunity to “Take Your Career To New Heights”

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is responding to Attorney General Doug Chin’s announcement that no criminal charges will be filed against the Securitas law enforcement officer involved in the death of an unrestrained pit bull at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport the night of March 28, 2017. “We thank the investigators ...
Read More HDOT responds to Department of the Attorney General investigation findings

HONOLULU – With immense pride the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) officially announces the Honolulu International Airport is now the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). “Dan spent more than 50 years flying between Honolulu and Washington, DC. representing the people of Hawaii. The iconic tower upon which his name is now affixed is a ...
Read More Hawaii’s biggest airport officially renamed Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers of limited parking at the Honolulu International Airport’s public parking lots during Memorial Day weekend due to an anticipated increase in airline passengers. There are nearly 5,200 parking spaces available to the public at Honolulu International Airport (HNL). During holiday weekends, typically the ...
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State to save hundreds of millions of dollars in guaranteed airport electricity savings HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has entered the second phase of its Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls to provide high-efficiency lighting at 11 Hawaii airports and solar photovoltaic systems at Honolulu International Airport. The total guaranteed energy ...
Read More HDOT cuts energy usage in half at Hawaii, Maui, Oahu & Kauai Airports with improved lighting and photovoltaic systems

HONOLULU – A bill that would have created an airport corporation to manage Hawaii’s 15 airports, failed to make it out of the State Legislature by today’s deadline. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and many other airport stakeholders strongly supported Senate Bill 658. The following quotes are responses to the measure’s unsuccessful bid this ...
Read More HDOT responds to the airport corporation bill failing to gain legislative approval