HILO – As part of Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s New Day Work Projects, a groundbreaking ceremony today marked the start of a $14 million state Department of Transportation (DOT) project to construct a modern cargo building and light industrial facility at Hilo International Airport. Once completed, the 63,000-square foot building will serve the cargo needs of ...
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Airports News
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic east of the airport due to airfield maintenance work at the Honolulu International Airport. Runway 8R/26L (a.k.a. Reef Runway) will be closed for airfield maintenance work on Tuesday night, February 5, through the following Tuesday, February 12, from ...
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In collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration and the Airlines Committee of Hawaii, DOT dedicated a new security screening checkpoint at Kahului Airport today which will increase the number of screening lanes from six to nine and help to reduce wait times for air travelers.
Eleven new fire-fighters will be assigned to Aircraft Rescue & Fire-Fighting stations at Kahului, Kapalua, Molokai and Lanai Airports after graduating today from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety training program.
The state Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Maui District, will be conducting a triennial emergency response exercise on Wednesday, October 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The exercise is a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement to test airfield disaster and response and will simulate an airliner crash at the airport. All flight operations will continue as normal during the exercise.
The sixth annual Hawaii Construction Career Days event took place today at the Hilo Civic Auditorium, providing nearly 900 students from 20 Big Island schools with career guidance from construction industry, trade and educational representatives. Students also received hands-on experience with specialized heavy equipment and trade tools.