Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport temporary closure; anticipated reopening at noon : Maui Now

At 10:15 a.m., the Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory announcing that Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole on Hawai‘i Island is temporarily closed to patch a crack in the runway. HDOT anticipates reopening the runway by noon.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is monitoring the situation and is in contact with HDOT and the airlines that service KOA. The HTA is working and coordinating internally with its partners at the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Visitors Bureaus on each island, and Kilohana.

Passengers are encouraged to contact their airline for information on their specific flights.