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Air travelers advised of screening delays at Kahului and Kona airports
Due to baggage screening delays at the Kahului Airport (OGG), the state Department of Transportation is advising anyone traveling with checked luggage to arrive at the airport at least an hour and a half prior to their scheduled departure time.
Coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites found on Hawaiʻi Island
Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in Kona, on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. The detection triggered the launch of a state and county interagency response effort to manage and eradicate the invasive species.
Coconut rhinoceros beetle follow-up treatment at Kona airport this week
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of the County of Hawaiʻi Public Works Department, began another round of treatment of palm trees at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport on Tuesday, May 6, in an effort to stop the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) from becoming established on Hawaiʻi Island. This was a follow-up to treatment conducted last month at the airport.
HDOA continues Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle treatments in Kona
The HDOA and Hawai‘i County crews completed the latest round of treatments on palm trees last week at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in the continuing effort to protect the island from CRB infestations.
‘Intensive care nursery’ for Hawaiian corals gets tender loving care in West Hawai‘i
Thought of an “intensive care” unit for Hawaiian corals, the ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Restoration Nursery near the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport has been up and running since last spring. Now, the West Hawai‘i facility is the largest outdoor nursery of its type in the Pacific, according to an announcement from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Update/Open: Kona airport runway temporarily closed due to the nose gear collapse of a Cessna plane
The runway at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has reopened as of 2:25 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Passengers should contact their airline to check on the status of their flight.
$14.3M in federal grant funds awarded to Kahului Airport for apron light replacement to enhance safety
Mauiʻs Kahului Airport (OGG) will receive $14.3 million in AIP supplemental grant funds for apron light replacement for enhanced safety. Itʻs one of four airport projects identified in Hawaiʻi to improve operations.
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport receives $49.6M FAA grant for runway rehabilitation
The Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on Hawaiʻi Island is the recipient of $49.6 million in grant funding from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration. The funds will be used to rehabilitate Runway 17/35 to enhance safety at the facility.
Travel Advisory Update: Some flights resume at Hawai’i airports after global technology outage
The airline communications systems impacted by a global technology outage are back online. Some flights have been able to depart Hawai‘i airports, while others were cancelled or rescheduled. Passengers should check with their airline prior to going to the airport and should expect delays.
Update: Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport reopened after temporary closure to repair an asphalt crack
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) on the island of Hawai‘i reopened at noon today following a temporary closure this morning to repair an asphalt crack.
Hawaiian Airlines to resume Tokyo Haneda-Kona service in October
Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will restart service between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, operating three flights Oct. 29. through Nov. 4 before restarting regular weekly service on Nov. 22. The airline will gradually return to its original three times weekly schedule in March 2024.
Volcano Watch: Hualālai’s Wahapele eruption: cone-building, explosive phreatic activity, and lava flows
While our attention is generally drawn to the Island of Hawai‘i’s most active volcanoes, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, it is also important to keep watch on the Island of Hawai‘i’s third-most active volcano, Hualālai, which underlies the most populated areas of Kailua-Kona and the central Kona coast.
