HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is aware of national news stories reporting that small airports nationwide may close or pause operations due to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and funding of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). HDOT is reassuring the public that all Hawai‘i airports are being staffed ...
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KONA, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is conducting its second community informational meeting for the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) Master Plan Update project. The meeting will be on Monday, March 16 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center at 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway. ...
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LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will conduct a series of public meetings to provide the community with information about the Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan (LAOP) and to offer an opportunity for public input. As the only commercial service airport on Kauaʻi, Līhuʻe Airport plays a critical role in supporting residents, ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is conducting a public informational meeting to present the ongoing planning studies for the reconstruction of Runway 2-20 at Kahului Airport. The meeting will be on Monday, March 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Maui High School Cafeteria at 660 Lono Avenue in ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises travelers that, due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry for arriving international passengers. Travelers should be prepared to use standard inspection processing upon arrival, while TSA PreCheck remains available for approved passengers at security checkpoints ...
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Passengers on Wide-Body Aircraft with Afternoon Departures Will be Sent to Terminal 2 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises travelers of daily construction to repave Taxiway L between Gate B-4 and Gate A-16 at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Closures for the paving will begin at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 ...
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LĪHU‘E, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies Līhu‘e Airport users of temporary modifications to passenger pickup locations, as well as temporary vehicle and pedestrian walkway detours due to construction related to employee parking lot improvements. Passenger Pickup Modifications Beginning today, through approximately June 15, 2026, the passenger pickup area fronting Baggage Claim A ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is adding three new electric transit trams to its Wiki Wiki Shuttle service at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The new trams, which will transport domestic passengers between gates and terminals, will augment the airport’s free Wiki Wiki bus service. “The Wiki Wiki Shuttle is a ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has selected International Shoppes (iShoppes) to provide retail and in-bond duty free concessions at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Kahului Airport (OGG). Under a 10-year contract, New York-based iShoppes along with business partner Ben Crump Enterprises, will take over the shops that are currently ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has launched a new streamlined parking system at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) and Hilo International Airport (ITO) that will make it more convenient and efficient for drivers to enter and exit the airport parking lots. HDOT has partnered with Metropolis, an artificial ...
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