New York’s LaGuardia Airport announced Thursday morning that a runway has been reopened following an overnight closure prompted by a pavement concern.
The airport revealed Wednesday that the runway would be taken out of service at 5 p.m. EDT after workers discovered a two-inch depression in the pavement next to the runway. The closure allowed crews to run additional tests, determine what caused the problem, and carry out any necessary stabilization work. By just after 6:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the airport confirmed the runway was back in operation.
This is the second time in under a month that LaGuardia has had to shut down a runway. Last month, a sinkhole on one of its runways forced a two-day closure at the heavily trafficked airport.
