The Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division informs the public of night runway work at Hilo International Airport.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division informs the public of night runway work at Hilo International Airport.
The airport’s Runway 8/26 will be closed between 12 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on: Saturday, Nov. 6; Friday, Nov. 12; Saturday, Nov. 13; and Tuesday, Nov. 16. Runway 8/26 will also be closed on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 9 p.m. until 5:45 a.m.
No passenger, cargo, or medical flights will be affected by the runway maintenance. Runway 3/21 will be used as an alternate. The Keaukaha community may notice an increase in air traffic noise because of the use of Runway 3/21.
The work being done is rubber removal and restriping of the runway.
The maintenance was scheduled at night to reduce potential impact to airport operations, DOT said.
