Air operations at were suspended at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole yesterday at 4:20 p.m.to address cracks on the runway. As of 2:45 a.m this morning, 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.