Fund construction of a Customs and Border Protection facility at Kona Airport to encourage international flights from Japan and Asia.

Airports: Fund the construction of a Customs and Border Protection facility at the Kona Airport to encourage international flights from Japan and Asia.

Schatz committed to pursuing funding for a CBP facility at Kona Airport.

Candidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Brian Schatz - Honolulu Civil Beat
primary · interview · model gpt-5.5

The Hawaii DOT said CBP and Gov. Ige announced the re-establishment of a Federal Inspection Service facility at Kona Airport, with the inaugural nonstop Kona-Tokyo flights scheduled for Dec. 20-21, 2016. The release also quoted Sen. Brian Schatz saying they had "finally" made it across the finish line.

Official state release shows the Kona CBP/FIS facility was re-established and international service to Tokyo began, indicating the core promise was delivered.

delivered same_term A for effort

Kona International Airport to resume international | Administration
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

The current KOA airport page says Kona is a designated U.S. Port of Entry and that U.S. federal agencies provide inspection services for arriving international passengers, including U.S. Customs.

Current official airport status confirms the Kona international inspection function still exists, supporting that the facility was built and remains operative.

delivered same_term

International Passengers | Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%