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The state Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Hilo residents of an expected increase in nighttime aircraft traffic over the area due to the closure of Runway 8-26, as crews repave areas prone to ponding on Taxiway E at Hilo Airport. The closure will redirect cargo night flights to Runway 3-21. This requires flying over Hilo ...
Read More Runway 8-26 Closure Continues at Hilo International Airport

HILO – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Hilo residents of an expected increase in nighttime aircraft traffic over the area due to the closure of Runway 8-26, as crews repave areas prone to ponding on Taxiway E at Hilo Airport. The closure will redirect cargo night flights to Runway 3-21. This requires flying ...
Read More Runway 8-26 Closure to Begin August 12 at Hilo Airport

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation advises Ewa and Downtown Honolulu residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to airfield maintenance work at the Honolulu International Airport. Runway 4R-22L will be closed from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., Sunday through Thursday evenings, weekly, through the end of December 2014. ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Runway 4R-22L Resumes on August 10

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is preparing its personnel, equipment and assets for possible impact and clean-up response activities in anticipation of the arrival of Iselle and Julio. Currently all state airports and highways remain open. If state airports and highways are impacted by the storms, information regarding closures and re-openings will ...
Read More HDOT Prepares For Arrival Of Iselle, Julio

LIHUE – Travelers passing through Lihue Airport will now have the opportunity to enjoy tastings from the new Mea Inu Bar & Grill Beer Kiosk in the airport’s main lobby. The bar, located in a secure area that requires a boarding pass to access, features sleek, high top tables, bar seating and a flat screen ...
Read More Lihue Airport Debuts New Bar In Main Lobby

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (DOT) advises Oahu motorists of lane closures on Rodgers Boulevard in the westbound direction between Nimitz Highway and Aolele Street on Monday night, July 7, through Wednesday morning, July 9, from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m., nightly, for pavement resurfacing. Access to the airport from Rodgers Boulevard in ...
Read More Nighttime Closures on Rodgers Boulevard for Resurfacing Next Week

KONA – The state Department of Transportation (HDOT) celebrated the dedication of a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) station at the Kona International Airport earlier today. The new 24,000 square-foot facility includes five truck bays and a fueling area, along with improved work and living areas for firefighters, office space, dorm rooms and a ...
Read More Kona International Airport Dedicates New Aircraft Rescue & Fire-Fighting Station

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation advises Honolulu International Airport users that the Aolele Street cell phone waiting lot, currently located between the Delta Airlines and United Airlines cargo facilities (see map below), will be moved up the street ¼-mile in the Diamond Head (east) direction to accommodate construction of a new airport access ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Aolele Street Cell Phone Waiting Lot Will Be Relocated June 12

Summer internships are available at HDOT. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 23, 2014. Please click below for an application form and more details. 2014 Summer Application

HONOLULU — The six Hawaii winners of the 2014 International Aviation Art Contest were honored at a ceremony held today at the Honolulu International Airport. The annual contest is sponsored by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). The purpose of the contest ...
Read More 2014 International Aviation Art Contest Hawaii Winners Honored at Ceremony at Airport