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LaGuardia Airport runway temporarily shut down after 'depression' found: officials
ABC7 New York • • business
Key Points:
- A runway at LaGuardia Airport (Runway 4/22) was shut down on Wednesday after officials discovered an approximately two-inch depression adjacent to it during a routine inspection.
- The closure began at 5 p.m. to allow for testing, cause determination, and repairs, with the goal of reopening the runway by Thursday morning.
- Operations continued on the airport’s other runway (13/31), but departures to LaGuardia were delayed by about one hour, causing significant disruptions.
- This incident follows a large sinkhole on the same runway last month that caused extended closures and numerous flight delays and cancellations during the Memorial Day travel rush.
- Officials emphasized safety and urged travelers to check flight statuses, while some passengers expressed concern over the airport’s aging infrastructure built on landfill.
