<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Kona International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Much of the runway is built on a relatively recent lava flow: the 1801 Huehue flow from Hualalai. This flow extended the shoreline out an estimated 1 mi (1.6 km), adding some 4 km2 (1.5 sq. mi) of land to the island and creating Kehole Point. The airport opened on July 1, 1970, with a single 6,500-foot (2.0 km) runway; the previous smaller airstrip was converted into the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Construction crews from Bechtel Corporation used three million pounds of dynamite to flatten the lava tube-riddled lava flow within 13 months. Prior to the construction of the new airport in 1970, tourism was centred on the town of Hilo on the eastern side of the Big Island. Tourists to Kona and the western side of the island typically flew into Hilo Airport and had to make a nearly two-hour drive across the island. The lack of a major airport became especially problematic as large resorts started opening in Kona around 1968.</p>
<p class="blog-para">A modernization project started in March 2017 to combine the airport's two separate terminals into one terminal area. The programme allowed the airport to have one central security screening area and also allowed passengers to use the shopping and dining areas in either terminal. To enable the expansion, the Onizuka Space Centre was closed in March 2016, and instead, the airport was renamed after Onizuka in January 2017.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transportation of Kona International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Kona Airport is equipped with the following transportation options:</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus: </strong>Take the Hele-on Bus and get to your destination in Kona safe and sound.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Transfer to downtown by taxi in just 15 minutes.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Transfers:</strong> If you want private transportation to and from the airport, you can book a transfer.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>See more information</strong></li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car rental:</strong> Find the best option to rent a car on our search engine.</li>
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