Hawai‘i Department of Transportation to Conduct Airfield Paving Work at Hilo International Airport June 8-9

HILO, Hawai'i - The Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will perform paving maintenance and repairs on portions of the main runway at the Hilo International Airport (ITO), which will require nighttime closures.

Taxiway A and Runway 8/26 will close nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9. During the closures, Runway 3/21 will be used for aircraft operations. All work is weather permitting.

The work is part of HDOT's ongoing efforts to maintain the runway and improve takeoff and taxiway operations at ITO. HDOT has scheduled this maintenance work at night to minimize impacts to air travelers and airline operations, as well as to reduce the project duration to the extent possible. HDOT appreciates the public's understanding as the work must be done to ensure safety for all aircraft operations.

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