LaGuardia Airport runway 4/22 temporarily shut down after 'depression' found during inspection, officials say
Port Authority closed Runway 4/22 at LaGuardia Airport after inspectors found a two-inch depression. The closure caused more than 174 flight delays. The runway reopened at 6 a.m. Thursday.
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New data specifies that the closure resulted in over 174 flight delays.
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LaGuardia Runway 4/22 Reopens After Pavement Depression
confidence 100%Port Authority closed Runway 4/22 at LaGuardia Airport after inspectors found a two-inch depression. The closure caused more than 174 flight delays. The runway reopened at 6 a.m. Thursday.
What's confirmed:
- Runway 4/22 was closed after inspectors found a two-inch depression.
- The closure caused over 174 flight delays.
- This incident occurred weeks after a sinkhole caused a similar runway closure.
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LaGuardia Airport Reopens Runway 4/22 After Pavement Depression Repair
confidence 100%Runway 4/22 at LaGuardia Airport reopened at 6 a.m. Thursday following repairs to a pavement depression. The runway was shut down proactively after inspectors found an approximately 2-inch depression near the tarmac. This event follows a previous runway closure caused by a sinkhole weeks earlier.
What's confirmed:
- LaGuardia Airport Runway 4/22 was temporarily shut down after inspectors found an approximately 2-inch depression.
- The Port Authority stated the runway was closed proactively and there was no "immediate safety concern" in a June 17 statement.
- Runway 4/22 reopened at 6 a.m. Thursday after repairs were completed.
- This was the second runway closure in less than a month following a previous closure caused by a sinkhole.