The Island of Hawaii’s Kona Airport is closed.

According to a message sent out at 4.35 am, the Hawaii Department of Transportation does provide improvements.
The aircraft was shut down pending further realize, according to a airport director.
KOA ceased operations at 16.20 ( 4 :20 p.m. )HST.
The main airports on the Island of Hawaii is Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in Keahole. It provides intercontinental and transatlantic airlines. Keahole, in West Hawaii, is where KOA is situated. The Big Island is renowned for its stunning coastline, flowers, golf courses, and lively mountains. We are eager to have you visit Kona!
In order to join Hawaii’s Kona side of the island with the US island, worldwide locations, and interisland to Honolulu and other places, the state of Hawaii also has a global aircraft called Konga.
At the eastern border of the airfield, KOA has an 11, 000-foot airport and a challenging of facilities for public aviation operations, airport support, and passengers arriving and departing.
Hilo, on the other side of the beach, is the closest airport to Kona. Hilo is located about 78 kilometers from Kona and typically only requires a 2-hour travel.
Accommodations in the Kona region are where the majority of visitors stay. Kona is served by the majority of US carriers operating in the State of Hawaii.
To determine whether a section of the airport could be used, the aircraft is speaking with vendors and the FAA.
Although there are no updates on the aircraft website, the standard information page appears to be the main existing warning regarding a 2022 mask mandate during COVID. Additionally, the site shows a message stating that it was unable to connect to the database on the climate webpage.
There is no known time window for the reopening.
A number of airlines have already been rerouted and are currently delayed indefinitely. SOURCE: Hawaii’s Kona Airport has been shut down. 

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