LaGuardia Runway Closed After 'Depression' Discovered: Port Authority
Port Authority crews are testing and repairing the runway overnight, and the Federal Aviation Administration is slowing flights into LaGuardia.
- LaGuardia Airport closed Runway 4/22 on Wednesday after inspectors discovered an approximately 2-inch depression adjacent to the airstrip, prompting the Port Authority to shutter it proactively out of an "abundance of caution."
- This incident marks the second time in less than a month that the same section of pavement has required emergency engineering work, following a sinkhole that forced Runway 4/22 to close in May.
- FlightAware reports arrivals at LaGuardia are currently delayed by an average of 48 minutes, while operations shifted to the airport's remaining main runway, 13/31, during the closure.
- The Port Authority stated there is "no immediate safety concern" regarding the depression, as repair crews worked overnight to conduct additional testing and perform stabilization work.
- Travelers are encouraged to check with their airlines for flight status updates, as this closure marks the third in three months following a fatal March 22 collision involving Air Canada Flight 8646.
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LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens (PIX11) — A runway at LaGuardia Airport, plagued by troubles, was shut down once again by officials Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Port Authority said a two-inch depression just off Runway 4/22 was found during an airfield inspection. Officials said the runway was closed "out of an abundance of caution" and [...]
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