The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 and Taxiway H at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) from 10pm to 6am on Friday, November 1, through Saturday, November 23 and Friday, December 6 through Monday, December 16, weather permitting.

The work, which is part of the KOA Runway 17-35 Rehabilitation Project, will include the installation of temporary aircraft navigation systems which will enable the runway to be reduced in length to 7,000 feet, while maintaining flight operations starting in February 2025. The temporary reduction in runway length is necessary to allow the state to proceed with the phased construction of the runway rehabilitation project, which is planned to continue through April 2026.

The project scope includes rehabilitation, reconstruction and repair to both the asphalt concrete and cement concrete pavements on runway 17-35 to meet current Federal Aviation Administration design guidelines.

Although HDOT has coordinated the runway closures and construction phasing plan with the airlines and other parties to minimize impacts to flight operations, passengers are advised to check with their airline for information specific to their flights.