Transforming Hawaii’s Airports
$2.3 billion makeover includes visible and invisible upgrades
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Lihue Airport
Cost of Completed projects
• $5.27 million Perimeter road and security-fence improvements
• $9.94 million Improvements to heliport, ticketing, parking and maintenance
• $1.07 million Airfield lights and sign replacement:
• $3 million Air-conditioning improvements, phase I
• $8.67 million Baggage claim improvements
• $1.7 million Repaired taxiways and cargo apron pavement
• $2.2 million Apron extension, miscellaneous repairs
Cost of current projects (expected completion)
• $1.9 million Access control and security cameras replacement (Dec. 2010)
• $4.6 million Air-conditioning improvements, phase II
(Dec. 2010)
• $275,720 Runway rubber removal
Estimated cost of future projects (schedule uncertain)
• $1.9 million Landfill-site restoration
• $17 million Acquisition of 80 acres from Grove Farm for future use
• $3.19 million Parking-lot expansion
• $60 million Consolidated car-rental facility
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Kahului Airport
Cost, Completed projects
• $16 million Terminal improvements
• $7 million Air-conditioning improvements
• $3 million In-line baggage-screening system, phase I
• $3 million Runway safety improvements, phase I
• $9.8 million Replaced nine passenger-loading bridges
• $28 million Cargo and alien species buildings and apron
• $7 million Common-use passenger-processing system
• $7 million Electrical vault for explosive-detection system
• $4.8 million Runway safety improvements, phase II
• $1.1 million Fuel-storage site development:
• $1 million Escalator improvements
Cost of current projects (expected completion)
• $25 million Explosive detection system, phase II (June 2010)
• $3 million Security-access-control replacement (notice to proceed forthcoming)
• $17 million Apron pavement structural improvements (Aug. 2010)
• $5 million Passenger information systems
• $40 million Runway structural improvements (notice to proceed forthcoming)
• $5 million Reroof terminal, phase I (notice to proceed scheduled)
• $3 million Master-plan update
Estimated cost of future projects (schedule)
• $18 million Reroof terminal, phase II (preliminary design phase)
• $6 million Passenger-loading bridges, phase II (design being done in-house)
• $16 million Parking-lot expansion (in design development)
• $50 million Airport access road (in design development)
• $6 million Car-rental storage lot (preliminary design phase)
• $3.5 million Heliport improvements
• $5 million Passenger-holding-room improvements
Kona Airport
Cost of Completed Projects
• $2.96 million New perimeter road and fence, apron lighting
• $1.5 million Employee parking lot resurfaced and improved
• $905,000 Parking Lot B improved and 100 stalls added
• $1.37 million Terminal improvements: $1 million
• $667,000 Two wash racks installed
• $2.8 million Hold-room shelters and additional security lane
• $2.7 million Blast pad and pavement repairs
• $405,000 New baggage carousel at South Terminal
Current and Future Projects, Cost (Schedule)
• $1.37 million Rehabilitate cargo apron (start June 2010)
• $3.1 million Parking Lot C expansion (start Aug. 2010)
• $2.3 million Replace access control and security cameras (bid out this year)
• $100 million Terminal expansion, add up to five gates (undetermined)
• $15.9 million Aircraft Rescue and Firefighter Station at new location near air-traffic-control tower (undetermined)
• $2.5 million Additional baggage carousel at south terminal (plans and specifications complete)
• $2 million Interim commuter terminal (plans and specifications complete)
• Cost undetermined Onizuka Space Center relocation (conceptual design complete)
Hilo Airport
Cost of Completed Projects
• $665,000 Keaukaha subdivision noise attenuation pilot project
• $7.7 million Pavement repairs to taxiways and ramps
• $3.65 million Air-conditioning replacement
• $526,750 Window improvements
Cost of Current Projects (completion dates uncertain)
• $28.6 million New cargo building, phases I and II
• $210,000 Noise monitoring stations
Cost, Future Projects (Schedule)
• $2.77 million Replace access control and security cameras (start Oct. 2010)
• Applying for FAA grant Keaukaha subdivision noise attenuation, phase II
• Cost uncertain Add 800 parking stalls: (design complete)
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