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Tuesday Kona flight: 18 visitors, 16 residents, 13 intended residents

The Kona International Airport’s one flight on Tuesday evening brought in 16 residents and 18 visitors, plus 16 intended residents. Statewide, 139 visitors arrived along with 171 residents. Visitors are those without a Hawaii Driver’s license or identification and include a wide variety of people, as detailed below the chart.

Air travelers are significantly down compared to a year ago.

Crew = flight crew members

Intended Resident = people who are moving to Hawaii such as military members and their families, and former residents who intend to live in Hawaii

Resident = people who have a Hawaii ID

Transit = people who are in transit to another location through Hawaii and aren’t leaving the airport

Visitor = people who do not have a Hawaii ID including essential health care workers, essential federal workers, former residents such as mainland college students coming to stay with family, military on temporary assignment, and leisure travelers