Kona International Airport Set To Receive $5.5 Million In New Federal Funding For Infrastructure, Runway Improvements
Schatz Helped Secure More Than $70 Million For Full Runway Rehabilitation Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the State of Hawai‘i with $5,512,623 in new federal grant funding for runway improvements at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, the largest airport on Hawai‘i Island and the state’s second international entry point.
“This new federal funding will help modernize and strengthen infrastructure at Kona International Airport, making it more reliable and safer for travelers,” said Senator Schatz, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing.
The federal funding will be used to help complete KOA’s ongoing runway rehabilitation project. The new money will help restore and upgrade the runway to meet modern standards and ensure its long-term operational reliability.
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