KONA – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) for 15 consecutive nights starting from Tuesday, Feb. 13 until Tuesday, Feb. 27, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no alternate runways at KOA, and therefore the ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises air travelers of potential flight delays due to the Sentry Aloha fighter exercise that is being hosted by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard through the end of January. During the exercise, the Federal Aviation Administration may implement ground stops due to the increased military aircraft activity, ...
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KONA – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is updating on the overnight closure of the runway at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA). Air operations were suspended at approximately 4:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, to address cracks on the runway. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, the repair of ...
Read More Runway at KOA reopened at 6 a.m. Jan. 16
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport (ITO). On Jan. 9, ITO’s runway 8/26 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving repair work. Additional closure of the runway may be needed on Jan. 10, 9 p.m. to 5 ...
Read More Hilo Airport Runway Work Scheduled Jan. 9
New maximum daily charge for parking at OGG, KOA, ITO, and LIH will be $24; monthly rate to increase to $189 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the following changes in parking rates for Kahului Airport (OGG), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Hilo International Airport (ITO), and Lῑhuʻe Airport ...
Read More State airport parking rates effective Feb. 1, 2024
HONOLULU — The U.S. Army Garrison Hawai‘i and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced important progress in the continuing negotiations for a new long-term lease at Kawaihāpai Airfield, formerly known as Dillingham Airfield, to ensure the North Shore airfield remains open for commercial activities. The current short-term lease between the Army and ...
Read More Joint News Release – U.S. Army/HDOT: Army and HDOT Set to Negotiate 50-Year Lease for Dillingham Airfield
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will divert all aircraft arriving and departing at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Runway 26L from 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 29 through Friday, December 8 due to ongoing remediation work on Runway 8L. The other three runways at HNL will remain open but with ...
Read More HNL interisland flight advisory: Runway 8L closure through December 8, flight disruptions anticipated
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts travelers of limited parking at the five busiest airports across the state during the Thanksgiving holiday season, due to an anticipated increase in airline passengers. The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL); Kahului Airport (OGG); the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA); ...
Read More HDOT Reminds Travelers of Limited Parking at Airports Thanksgiving Weekend
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts residents that various runway improvement projects at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) will divert all arriving and departing aircraft to Runway 8R/26L nightly between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., Nov. 3 through 10. The increased use of Runway 8R may lead to more flights ...
Read More HNL runway closures for construction improvements
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAIʻI – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of two training exercises to be held at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) in November. The Hawai‘i District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) will conduct fire training at KOA on Monday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. The ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Transportation to conduct training at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole