Airports News

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 ...
Read More HDOT alerts travelers of limited airport parking during Memorial Day weekend

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

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), in coordination with the Airlines Committee of Hawaii, the Airport Concessionaires Committee, and various stakeholders agree the inefficiencies associated with the Airports Division system must be changed, which are reasons they support the airport corporation proposal currently being debated in the State Legislature. The current process requires ...
Read More HDOT and airport stakeholders support taking the state out of airport management

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu residents that Runway 4R-22L will be closed early Saturday morning, April 15, 2017, from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., for airfield survey work. During this time, flight patterns will be altered to use other operational runways which may cause an increase in air traffic over ...
Read More Runway 4R-22L temporarily closed at Honolulu International Airport Saturday, April 15, for airfield survey work

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu residents that Runway 4R-22L will be closed on Friday night, April 7, 2017 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 8, 2017 for airfield maintenance. During this time, flight patterns will be altered to use other operational runways which may cause an ...
Read More Runway 4R-22L temporarily closed at Honolulu International Airport for airfield maintenance

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) thanks the State Senate Ways and Means Committee for passing HB1022 HD1 SD2 today. This bill appropriates funds for the State to settle claims. One of the claims approved in the bill today will allow HDOT to directly pay subcontractors who supplied labor and materials on the ...
Read More HDOT working toward resolving claims of companies left unpaid by contractor

KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division marked the start of construction on the Terminal Modernization Project Phase 1 at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction of an improved facility that will enhance the customer experience for those traveling ...
Read More Construction begins on terminal modernization project at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airport Division, in coordination with DFS and HMSHost, on behalf of the Airport Concessionaires Committee were presented with a piece of fine art by local artist Satoru Abe. The art piece is displayed at the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) main lobby terminal near the newly renovated cultural ...
Read More New works of art by distinguished local artist displayed at Honolulu International Airport

The Honolulu International Airport remains open this morning, with no impact on flight operations, following an incident at the commuter terminal at 5:48 a.m. involving a man who forced his way into a secured area. The suspect was immediately placed in custody. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, including Securitas Law Enforcement Officers, State Sheriffs and ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport operating normally following an early morning incident