LaGuardia Airport remained down a runway Thursday as emergency repairs continued on a sinkhole in the Queens airfield.
The airport’s Runway 4/22 was shut down Wednesday after workers found a sinkhole near it around 11 a.m., according to the Port Authority. The agency said it immediately closed the runway so that emergency repairs could be made.
Construction and engineering crews were still working to fix the sinkhole Thursday, Port Authority officials said. The runway is expected to reopen before flight operations Friday, officials added.
The Port Authority said flight delays were anticipated during the repairs, so travelers should check their flight status before heading to the airport.
The runway closure contributed to nearly 290 flights being cancelled and more than 310 delayed at LaGuardia on Wednesday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. Severe storms in the evening also disrupted the airport’s operations.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, 40 flights were cancelled and almost 50 were delayed at the airport, FlightAware’s tracker showed.
This story has been updated with additional information.
