Main runway at Hilo International Airport to close overnight for maintenance, repairs

Nightly closures of Hilo International Airport’s main runway are scheduled this week to allow for general maintenance and repairs.

The work will include pavement repairs and crack sealing.

Taxiway A and Runway 8-26 will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. starting tonight through Wednesday, according to a news release from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. During the closure, the alternate runway, 3-21, will be used for aircraft operations. All work is weather permitting.

The work is part of the state department’s ongoing efforts to maintain the runway and improve takeoff and taxiway operations at the airport. The maintenance work is scheduled at night to minimize impacts to air travelers and airline operations, as well as to reduce the project duration to the extent possible.