Increased Air Traffic Over Ewa

Department of Transportation

News Release

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2013
13-0345

HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO CLOSE
RUNWAY FOR MAINTENANCE

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Honolulu and Ewa residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to airfield maintenance work at the Honolulu International Airport.

Runway 8R-26L will be closed for airfield maintenance work at 12 a.m., Wednesday, October 16, to 8 a.m., Tuesday morning, October 29, 24 hours a day. During this time, flight patterns will be modified, resulting in increased air traffic over down town Honolulu and the Ewa plains.

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