Department of Transportation

HILO, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO) to conduct general maintenance and pavement repairs to portions of the primary runway.

Runway 8-26 will be closed Monday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During the closure the alternate runway, 3-21, will be used for aircraft operations.

The runway work is part of the HDOT’s ongoing efforts to maintain the runway and improve takeoff and taxiway operations at ITO. HDOT has scheduled this maintenance work at night to minimize impacts to air travelers and airline operations, as well as to reduce the project duration to the extent possible. HDOT apologizes for any inconvenience and appreciates the public’s understanding as the work must be done to ensure safety for all aircraft operations.

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