Sinkhole Shuts Down LaGuardia Runway, Causing Travel Delays and Cancellations
LaGuardia Airport, La Guardia Airport, Queens
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- LaGuardia airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
- The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
- The runway remains closed as of Thursday, but is expected to reopen before flight operations begin on Friday.
- Although LaGuardia remains open, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
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Although LGA remains open to flight operations, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
"We fully expect to be able to reopen the runway before flight operations tomorrow, although pending the results of continued inspections and repairs an earlier reopening is possible," Port Authority officials said.
The runway remains closed as of May 21st. Emergency construction and engineering crews are completing necessary repairs and proactive inspections of the airfield as quickly and safely as possible, officials said.
However, travelers are urged to check with their flight carriers throughout the day for the latest information on delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website shows delays of 15 minutes or less at LaGuardia on Thursday morning.
"The Port Authority is in close communication with airlines and airport partners and will continue providing updates as conditions evolve," officials said.
Travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later on Wednesday, officials said. Check directly with your airlines for the latest flight status information.
The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
LaGuardian airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
Incident reported at LaGuardia Airport.
Although LGA remains open to flight operations, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
"We fully expect to be able to reopen the runway before flight operations tomorrow, although pending the results of continued inspections and repairs an earlier reopening is possible," Port Authority officials said.
The runway remains closed as of May 21st. Emergency construction and engineering crews are completing necessary repairs and proactive inspections of the airfield as quickly and safely as possible, officials said.
However, travelers are urged to check with their flight carriers throughout the day for the latest information on delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website shows delays of 15 minutes or less at LaGuardia on Thursday morning.
"The Port Authority is in close communication with airlines and airport partners and will continue providing updates as conditions evolve," officials said.
Travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later on Wednesday, officials said. Check directly with your airlines for the latest flight status information.
The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
LaGuardian airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
Incident reported at LaGuardia Airport.
Although LGA remains open to flight operations, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
"We fully expect to be able to reopen the runway before flight operations tomorrow, although pending the results of continued inspections and repairs an earlier reopening is possible," Port Authority officials said.
The runway remains closed as of May 21st. Emergency construction and engineering crews are completing necessary repairs and proactive inspections of the airfield as quickly and safely as possible, officials said.
However, travelers are urged to check with their flight carriers throughout the day for the latest information on delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website shows delays of 15 minutes or less at LaGuardia on Thursday morning.
"The Port Authority is in close communication with airlines and airport partners and will continue providing updates as conditions evolve," officials said.
Travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later on Wednesday, officials said. Check directly with your airlines for the latest flight status information.
The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
LaGuardian airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
Incident reported at LaGuardia Airport.
Although LGA remains open to flight operations, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
"We fully expect to be able to reopen the runway before flight operations tomorrow, although pending the results of continued inspections and repairs an earlier reopening is possible," Port Authority officials said.
The runway remains closed as of May 21st. Emergency construction and engineering crews are completing necessary repairs and proactive inspections of the airfield as quickly and safely as possible, officials said.
However, travelers are urged to check with their flight carriers throughout the day for the latest information on delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website shows delays of 15 minutes or less at LaGuardia on Thursday morning.
"The Port Authority is in close communication with airlines and airport partners and will continue providing updates as conditions evolve," officials said.
Travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later on Wednesday, officials said. Check directly with your airlines for the latest flight status information.
The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
LaGuardian airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
Incident reported at LaGuardia Airport.
Although LGA remains open to flight operations, delays are expected throughout the day, so check with your airline before arriving at the airport.
"We fully expect to be able to reopen the runway before flight operations tomorrow, although pending the results of continued inspections and repairs an earlier reopening is possible," Port Authority officials said.
The runway remains closed as of May 21st. Emergency construction and engineering crews are completing necessary repairs and proactive inspections of the airfield as quickly and safely as possible, officials said.
However, travelers are urged to check with their flight carriers throughout the day for the latest information on delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website shows delays of 15 minutes or less at LaGuardia on Thursday morning.
"The Port Authority is in close communication with airlines and airport partners and will continue providing updates as conditions evolve," officials said.
Travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later on Wednesday, officials said. Check directly with your airlines for the latest flight status information.
The runway was immediately shut down. Emergency crews are on scene to repair the hole while working to determine its cause.
LaGuardian airport officials say they found a sinkhole near Runway 4/22 while conducting a routine inspection on Wednesday morning.
Incident reported at LaGuardia Airport.
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And another one!! A bus in the Bronx just got stuck in one!! Where's the money for infrastructure Hochul??
@BinkyBlue there was one on LI recently too
Its giving La Brea 😭
@livingproof_ very good about sink holes that u time travel in
It’s wild how everyone blaming Mandani and he ain’t been in office a full year yet it’s been only 5 months you think he gonna fix an entire city’s infrastructure in less than a year? I didn’t even vote for him but jeez give him a chance, if 2 years pass and it’s still bad then complain cause if yall was in his shoes yall would be able to fix an entire city in 5 months.
Its 5 months and hes doing a shit job. Period. He should have never been appointed. Cause he sure wasn't elected by NYrs.
What’s going on , a lady falls in a manhole , a bus get stuck in a pot hole now this !
@Daijohn23 pothole and sinkhole is not the same. The street literally opened up and swallowed part of the bus.
And another one!! A bus in the Bronx just got stuck in one!! Where's the money for infrastructure Hochul??
@BinkyBlue there was one on LI recently too
Its giving La Brea 😭
@livingproof_ very good about sink holes that u time travel in
It’s wild how everyone blaming Mandani and he ain’t been in office a full year yet it’s been only 5 months you think he gonna fix an entire city’s infrastructure in less than a year? I didn’t even vote for him but jeez give him a chance, if 2 years pass and it’s still bad then complain cause if yall was in his shoes yall would be able to fix an entire city in 5 months.
Its 5 months and hes doing a shit job. Period. He should have never been appointed. Cause he sure wasn't elected by NYrs.
What’s going on , a lady falls in a manhole , a bus get stuck in a pot hole now this !
@Daijohn23 pothole and sinkhole is not the same. The street literally opened up and swallowed part of the bus.
And another one!! A bus in the Bronx just got stuck in one!! Where's the money for infrastructure Hochul??
@BinkyBlue there was one on LI recently too
Its giving La Brea 😭
@livingproof_ very good about sink holes that u time travel in
It’s wild how everyone blaming Mandani and he ain’t been in office a full year yet it’s been only 5 months you think he gonna fix an entire city’s infrastructure in less than a year? I didn’t even vote for him but jeez give him a chance, if 2 years pass and it’s still bad then complain cause if yall was in his shoes yall would be able to fix an entire city in 5 months.
Its 5 months and hes doing a shit job. Period. He should have never been appointed. Cause he sure wasn't elected by NYrs.
What’s going on , a lady falls in a manhole , a bus get stuck in a pot hole now this !
@Daijohn23 pothole and sinkhole is not the same. The street literally opened up and swallowed part of the bus.
And another one!! A bus in the Bronx just got stuck in one!! Where's the money for infrastructure Hochul??
@BinkyBlue there was one on LI recently too
Its giving La Brea 😭
@livingproof_ very good about sink holes that u time travel in
It’s wild how everyone blaming Mandani and he ain’t been in office a full year yet it’s been only 5 months you think he gonna fix an entire city’s infrastructure in less than a year? I didn’t even vote for him but jeez give him a chance, if 2 years pass and it’s still bad then complain cause if yall was in his shoes yall would be able to fix an entire city in 5 months.
Its 5 months and hes doing a shit job. Period. He should have never been appointed. Cause he sure wasn't elected by NYrs.
What’s going on , a lady falls in a manhole , a bus get stuck in a pot hole now this !
@Daijohn23 pothole and sinkhole is not the same. The street literally opened up and swallowed part of the bus.
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And another one!! A bus in the Bronx just got stuck in one!! Where's the money for infrastructure Hochul??
@BinkyBlue there was one on LI recently too
Its giving La Brea 😭
@livingproof_ very good about sink holes that u time travel in
It’s wild how everyone blaming Mandani and he ain’t been in office a full year yet it’s been only 5 months you think he gonna fix an entire city’s infrastructure in less than a year? I didn’t even vote for him but jeez give him a chance, if 2 years pass and it’s still bad then complain cause if yall was in his shoes yall would be able to fix an entire city in 5 months.
Its 5 months and hes doing a shit job. Period. He should have never been appointed. Cause he sure wasn't elected by NYrs.
What’s going on , a lady falls in a manhole , a bus get stuck in a pot hole now this !
@Daijohn23 pothole and sinkhole is not the same. The street literally opened up and swallowed part of the bus.