Hawai‘i Department of Transportation to Conduct Airfield Paving Work at Hilo International Airport, June 10 -11

Update: Overnight runway paving work originally scheduled for June 8 and 9, was canceled due to equipment issues. The rescheduled runway work and closures will take place June 10 and 11, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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., Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11. 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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