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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
KA ʻOIHANA ALAKAU
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
ED SNIFFEN
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
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For Immediate Release: Jan. 16, 2024
24-0021
RUNWAY AT KOA WILL REOPEN TUESDAY, JAN. 16
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 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, the repair of a 10’ X 20’ section was nearing completion.
Operations will resume for scheduled passenger flights at 6 a.m.
Passengers with flights scheduled to arrive or depart from KOA Jan. 15 & 16 are encouraged to check with their airline.
During the repairs, another section was identified to be addressed. Those repairs will be done between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and will not impact commercial flights.
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