Newark Airport runway work completed ahead of schedule
There is some good news for frustrated Newark air travelers.
Runway construction – which has compounded problems at the beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport – has been completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.
A runway, under renovations for weeks, has reopened 13 days earlier than expected.
This is set to partially ease congestion at the airport, where a flight cap has been imposed due to air traffic control staffing shortages and technical problems.
The runway project work has cost about $121 million.
The current flight cap is set to be eased next week after some testing of the runway.
Flight limits are expected to rise slightly from 28 to 34 departure flights per hour.
The cap is also the same for inbound flights.
Stringent flight limits were imposed due to ATC staffing problems and radar and communication failures causing hundreds of cancelations and delays last for many days.
The ATC center responsible for flight traffic around Newark is based in Philadelphia.
Because of the ongoing problems The Port Authority fast tracked the runway work by hiring more workers so work would continue round the clock.
“It was no easy feat to get here,” said Port Authority aviation director Sarah McKeon.
“It took round-the-clock work — literally seven days a week of people, multiple crews, paving, milling, electricians, and Port Authority staff to make this happen.”
The FAA plans to review Newark’s flight restrictions again in October after the busy summer period.
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