Reconstruct terminal components

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded the Department of Transportation State of Hawaii, Airports Division, $1.751578 million on July 17, 2026, to reconstruct terminal components at Hilo International Airport through modernization of the fire sprinkler system. This project grant funds a portion of the total reconstruction effort under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118), with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible project costs. The fire sprinkler system has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement. Performance occurs at Hilo, Hawaii, with an ultimate completion date of July 16, 2030. The Airport Terminal Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides competitive funding for airport terminal and Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects to modernize, upgrade, and rebuild aging airport infrastructure while improving safety, sustainability, and accessibility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing terminal by modernizing the fire sprinkler system that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hilo, hawaii.