No Customs at Kona Airport

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published August 29, 2013 at 10:49 AM HST

Any international passengers coming to Hawaii have to clear customs in Honolulu. That was not always the case. Up until last year, visitors from overseas could travel directly to Kona. But now the Kona Customs Facility is closed. From Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken explains why.

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