# Kona Airport (KOA) Back Open After Runway Repair! **URL:** \ **Category:** Travel\ **Created:** [January 16, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212 "2024-01-16T05:08:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lavarock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/lavarock/32/119_2.png) [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/1 "2024-01-16T05:08:57Z")
Cracks found on the runway has caused Kona Airport to be cloed indefinately. > **[Flight delays mount after runway cracks force indefinite closure of Kona’s...](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/01/16/cracks-runway-force-indefinite-closure-konas-airport-state-says/)** > > The closure has stranded scores of passengers. ---
**Author:** ![Lavarock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/lavarock/32/119_2.png) [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/2 "2024-01-16T07:53:03Z")
They are working to either find a path or patch the big hole. Some suggestion is that the repair could be in place by morning. Time will tell. ---
**Author:** ![billinin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@billinin](https://community.clark.com/u/billinin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/3 "2024-01-16T17:10:18Z")
But what a place to be stranded in! Leave the airport and come back when its fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Lavarock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/lavarock/32/119_2.png) [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/4 "2024-01-16T20:31:52Z")
It looks as thought the airport in association with the Dept of Transportation was able to repair the runway overnight. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/5 "2024-01-17T18:05:13Z")
Lavarock, do you think this is related to the volcanic activity nearby? ---
**Author:** ![Lavarock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/lavarock/32/119_2.png) [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/6 "2024-01-17T18:57:35Z")
I don’t think the earthquakes have had any effect on the runway. Most of the quakes we have here are at least 60 miles away on the other side of the island at Volcanoes National Park. We only get occassional quakes on this side and often quite mild. The highest quakes I remember on the Kona side near the airport were a 6.9 and 6.2 the same day in 2018. We had no massive damage, no deaths, just some building with cracks and a few pier and post homes shifted on their foundations. They suspect the runway problems were caused by recent heavy rains. The repairs to the 100 sq foot area were completed overnight. There are some other repairs that can be done after hours when we don’t have flights. Actually we have some cargo planes come in, but they can alter their schedules some to give crews time. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/kona-airport-koa-back-open-after-runway-repair/4212/7 "2024-01-18T16:05:27Z")
Retired pilot here. For those that don’t know, runways are built to much higher standards than roads. Large aircraft are very heavy and when they land they put a lot of stress on the runway.