HONOLULU — A new four-lane Transportation Security Administration checkpoint opened at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, announced the Hawaii Department of Transportation in a news release on Friday. The checkpoint is located at the makai end of Terminal 1. A 10-lane TSA checkpoint sits on the opposite end.

“This is about safety and taking care of the people of the State of Hawaii. Additional TSA lines at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport add another layer of security to the busiest airport in our state,” said Gov. Josh Green, M.D. “I congratulate TSA and Hawaiian Airlines on this new checkpoint, which also means more convenience for the traveling public, which is good, with air travel nearing pre-pandemic levels.”

Hawaiian Airlines spent almost $14 million on building the checkpoint and soon-to-be constructed bathrooms nearby.

“This will make Terminal 1 much easier to navigate as you try and get to your flight,” said HDOT Director Ed Sniffen. “This will especially benefit our residents who often travel back and forth to Oahu from the neighbor islands for important things like medical appointments. HDOT is thankful for the partnership we have with Hawaiian Airlines and TSA to get something important like this done to benefit the people of Hawaii.”

An average of 22,000 travelers pass through TSA checkpoints daily at the airport. The addition of the Terminal 1 checkpoint brings the total to six.

Sarah Yamanaka covers events, environmental and community news for Spectrum News Hawaii. She can be reached at sarah.yamanaka@charter.com.