Coronavirus Relief and Response for Airports

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April 2021

Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriati ons to Provide Economic Relief for Airports

By: Shelly Kunishige

The Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division has received authorization for $46.3 million in Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) for 12 state airports.

CRRSA funds provide continued support for the operational costs of reducing health hazards at airports. The CRRSA concessions grant funds will be used to provide aid, such as economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees, to airport concessionaries and other service providers.

Grant allocations by airport are:

• Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) – $17,370,120 / $2,139,315 (Concession) • Hana Airport (HNM) – $9,000 • Hilo International Airport (ITO) – $3,754,327 / $124,846 (Concession) • Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) – $47,162 • Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) – $5,723,459 / $413,620 (Concession) • Lihue Airport (LIH) – $5,307,731 / $355,050 (Concession) • Lana’i Airport (LNY) – $1,016,495 / 10,399 (Concession) • Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) – $9,000 • Moloka’i Airport (MKK) – $1,017,411 / $10,977 (Concession) • i I A –/ ( • A ( $ • I A –/ ( • KalaeloaAirport(JRF) $471

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Contents

Coronavirus Relief and Response for Airports ........ 1

Director’s Message ............. 3

Administration .................... 4

Airports ................................ 5

Harbors .................................6

Highways ............................. 7

Arrivals & Departures ...... 10

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CORONAVIRUS RELIEF continued from page 1

• Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) – $9,000 • Kahului Airport (OGG) – $8,213,524 / $812,106 (Concession)

“We’re grateful to be able to have the support to make travel in Hawaii effi cient and safe,” Airports Deputy Director Ross Higashi. “U.S. DOT and our federal delegation have made it possible for us to off er support to our partners and ensure continued service in the islands.”

HDOT previously off ered rent deferral to airport tenants between April 1, 2020, and Oct. 31, 2020, to off set the decline in air traffi c and waived landing fees for Moloka’i and Lana’i Airports for a one-year period beginning March 1, 2021.