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[W:12] Hundreds stranded, flights diverted and delayed after runway safety concerns close Kona airport

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Wow, this sucks. I've flown in and out of KOA many times, its one runway, and not too many taxiways. They gotta get this fixed ASAP. Hawaiian has 3 717's and a A321 Neo stuck on the ground there, and American has a A321 stuck. They could route planes to Hilo, but that is a 90 minute to 2 hour drive across the island on the awesome Saddle road, but that really can't handle a ton of traffic.

Kona airport reopens following emergency runway repairs that left hundreds stranded

The airport has reopened following an hours-long shutdown.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com

 
Airport taxes and fees are suppose to help pay for airport infrastructure and maintenance.
 
Your source has been updated within the last 24 hours:

Kona airport reopens following emergency runway repairs that left hundreds stranded

The airport has reopened following an hours-long shutdown.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
 
Loulit01 said:
Our infrastructure is for shit. Good thing we have the republican infrastructure bill.
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States are responsible for their own infrastructure, not the federal government. Once again Democrats deliberately violate the US Constitution, as usual.
 
Glitch said:
States are responsible for their own infrastructure, not the federal government. Once again Democrats deliberately violate the US Constitution, as usual.
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Guessing you've never heard of the Commerce Clause...
Claiming it is a Democrat thing, just makes you a laughing stock.

"Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:
[The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; . . ."
 
beefheart said:
Yes I know.

BTW, are you going to apologize for saying that I was mentally ill because I pointed out to you that we talked twice before about the astronauts and radiation, and that I showed you the links to the posts?
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I never denied we talked before. I denied ever being wrong. You simply can't read, as usual.
 
Infrastructure is not commerce. Get an education and get a clue.
 
Glitch said:
Infrastructure is not commerce. Get an education and get a clue.
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You are sharp as a...


What was the basis of the Federal Interstate Highway Act of 1956? Better yet, refer to Gibbons v Ogden, 1824.
 
dmpi said:
Airport taxes and fees are suppose to help pay for airport infrastructure and maintenance.
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Routine maintenance of runways only. Initial construction and resurfacing is the Feds.
 
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Glad they got the runway repaired, but sucks for those stranded.
 
Phys251 said:
Glad they got the runway repaired, but sucks for those stranded.
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Yeah, it could have been worse, they flew in a crew from HNL and patched things up. Its a weird airport, its all outside, I mean, there is shaded areas for pax to wait for flights, but its all air stairs and outdoors. And it surrounded by lava fields, it gets hot.
 
Kauai Airport is fairly outdoorsy as well. Or at least was 20 years ago when I went through.
 
Glitch said:
States are responsible for their own infrastructure, not the federal government. Once again Democrats deliberately violate the US Constitution, as usual.
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Really? Odd. In Canada ports of entry, including international airports, are federal responsibility.
 
Allan said:
Kauai Airport is fairly outdoorsy as well. Or at least was 20 years ago when I went through.
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Not any more. LIH needs a longer runway though, it can hamper flights to the mainland on smaller planes. My former airline now flies the A321 Neo to HNL, KOA, OGG and LIH from Phoenix and LAX, during heavy travel season it gets the 787 or 777 to HNL and OGG. They fly the 777 from DFW though.
 
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