Airports News

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Ewa residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to a closure of Runway 4R/22L for airfield improvements work. The closure will redirect flights to use Runway 8L/26R on a flight path over the Ewa Plains and may increase air traffic noise ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Runway Closure For Improvements This Week

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division advises travelers of modified and limited parking in the International Parking Structure (Lot A) at the Honolulu International Airport beginning on Saturday, Jan. 31, through Friday, Feb. 6.  Levels 1, 2 and 3 will be closed during this time for the installation of energy efficient ...
Read More International Parking Structure Level Closures At Honolulu International Airport Begin Saturday

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) today announced the appointments of Ross Higashi as Airports Division Deputy Director and Edwin Sniffen as Highways Division Deputy Director.  Both will join the HDOT leadership team led by Director Ford Fuchigami. Ross Higashi will oversee 15 state airports across the islands.  Among his key responsibilities will ...
Read More New Transportation Deputy Directors Appointed For Airports And Highways Divisions

KONA — The Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division, Hawaii District, will be conducting a triennial emergency response plan exercise at Kona International Airport at Keahole on Wednesday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The realistic exercise, a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement, tests airfield disaster preparedness and response and will simulate an ...
Read More Kona International Airport To Conduct Triennial Emergency Response Exercise Wednesday

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division reminds travelers of modified and limited parking in the Overseas Parking Structure (Lot D) at the Honolulu International Airport due to construction for the interim and permanent Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Travelers are advised to use the International Parking Structure (Lot A) located between the ...
Read More Honolulu Airport Travelers Reminded To Use International Parking Structure During Holiday Season

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Ewa residents of an expected increase in nighttime aircraft traffic over the area due to runway closures for airfield improvements work. The closures will redirect flights to Runway 8R-26L (a.k.a. the Reef Runway) on a flight path over the Ewa communities and may increase air traffic ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Runway Closures for Improvements Next Week

HILO – The Hilo International Airport, in cooperation with Hawaii County Civil Defense, will be participating in the annual Keaukaha Community Tsunami Evacuation Exercise on Monday, November 3. The realistic exercise will commence at 11:45 a.m. with the regularly-scheduled, monthly test of Hawaii County Civil Defense warning sirens. Approximately 800 to 900 students and volunteers ...
Read More Keaukaha Annual Tsunami Disaster Exercise Scheduled Monday At Hilo International Airport

HONOLULU – The Honolulu International Airport served as the staging area for a triennial emergency response exercise this morning. The realistic exercise, conducted as a certification requirement by the Federal Aviation Administration, tests airfield disaster preparedness and response by simulating a full-scale aircraft emergency disaster. The exercise tests and evaluates the operational capacity of emergency ...
Read More Honolulu International Airport Completes Triennial Aircraft Disaster Exercise

KAHULUI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be holding a public informational meeting to update the community on upcoming and ongoing Airports, Harbors and Highways Division projects in the Hana area. The meeting is scheduled at the following location and time: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5 to 7:30 p.m. Hana Beach Park, Helene ...
Read More Public Informational Meeting Scheduled In Hana To Discuss Transportation Projects

HONOLULU – The state Department of Transportation (DOT) is proud to be a sponsor for the eighth annual Hawai‘i Construction and Career Days event that will take place on Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., daily, at the Aloha Stadium, lower Halawa parking lot. Construction Career Days is ...
Read More 8th Annual Hawaii Construction Career Days Event At Aloha Stadium