KAHULUI — The state Department of Transportation (DOT), Airports Division, advises pilots and air travelers that Hana Airport will be closed during nighttime hours from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., nightly, on Sunday nights through Friday mornings, beginning on Sunday night, April 28, through the end of August. The nighttime closures are part of an ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation (DOT) advises air travelers and motorists of upcoming parking modifications at the Honolulu International Airport. Beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, the Economy Lot (Lot J, see map below) will be closed to prepare for construction projects in the Elliott Street area. Alternate parking will be available in ...
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HILO – As part of Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s New Day Work Projects, a groundbreaking ceremony today marked the start of a $14 million state Department of Transportation (DOT) project to construct a modern cargo building and light industrial facility at Hilo International Airport. Once completed, the 63,000-square foot building will serve the cargo needs of ...
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HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic east of the airport due to airfield maintenance work at the Honolulu International Airport. Runway 8R/26L (a.k.a. Reef Runway) will be closed for airfield maintenance work on Tuesday night, February 5, through the following Tuesday, February 12, from ...
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In collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration and the Airlines Committee of Hawaii, DOT dedicated a new security screening checkpoint at Kahului Airport today which will increase the number of screening lanes from six to nine and help to reduce wait times for air travelers.
Eleven new fire-fighters will be assigned to Aircraft Rescue & Fire-Fighting stations at Kahului, Kapalua, Molokai and Lanai Airports after graduating today from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety training program.
10/23/12 HONOLULU – The Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Airport Terminal Modernization Program at Honolulu International Airport is now available for public comment. KOA TMP Map
The state Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Maui District, will be conducting a triennial emergency response exercise on Wednesday, October 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The exercise is a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement to test airfield disaster and response and will simulate an airliner crash at the airport. All flight operations will continue as normal during the exercise.
Lanai Airport held a blessing ceremony today with Senator Daniel K. Inouye for the new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting station (ARFF). The $6.4 million project brings Lanai Airport into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and provides a modern aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.
As the result of the renewal of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Hawaii's airports will receive an additional $6 million annually. A critical amendment was authored by Congresswoman Mazie Hirono that requires the FAA to take into account interisland passengers when calculating Hawaii’s annual share of Airport Improvement Program grants.