JFK Main Runway Closed For Renovations | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.29.24

Airborne-NextGen-04.30.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.01.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers--05.02.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.03.24

Mon, Mar 01, 2010

JFK Main Runway Closed For Renovations

Airlines Shifting Schedules, Delays A Concern

One of JFK International Airport's (KJFK) busiest runways closed Monday morning for an extensive renovation project that is expected to last four months.

Runway 13R-31L, also known as the Bay Runway, is undergoing a project that will widen it from 150 to 200 feet, and add taxiways at a price tag of $376 million. The goal is to reduce traffic congestion at the airport.

In anticipation of the project, airport officials have reduced the number of operations at KJFK from about 1,300 per day to 1,050. CNN Travel reports that JetBlue voluntarily cut about 10 percent of its flights at KJFK, which is also a hub for Delta and American Airlines.

One long-time air traffic controller said he thinks the impact "will be felt" by the traveling public. Stephen Abraham, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association president at JFK, said "There will be hours of the day when we normally experience heavy departure volume and we're going to run delays that are going to be exacerbated by not having that runway."

He said the worst of the congestion would be between 1700 and 2000, when there is usually a steady stream of departures from the airport. The delays are often 15-30 minutes on a normal day during those hours, he said, and weather could make those waits longer very quickly ... up to an hour or more.

Still, Abraham said the project has to be done, and he "wholeheartedly endorsed" KJFK's plan to do it all at once, rather than in segments which could stretch the project out over at least two years.

FMI: www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.01.24): Say Altitude

Say Altitude Used by ATC to ascertain an aircraft's specific altitude/flight level. When the aircraft is climbing or descending, the pilot should state the indicated altitude round>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.01.24)

Aero Linx: European Air Law Association (EALA) EALA was established in 1988 with the aim to promote the study of European air law and to provide an open forum for those with an int>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: Korean War Hero Twice Reborn

From 2023 (YouTube Version): The Life, Death, Life, Death, and Life of a Glorious Warbird In 1981, business-owner Jim Tobul and his father purchased a Chance-Vought F4U Corsair. Mo>[...]

Airborne 04.29.24: EAA B-25 Rides, Textron 2024, G700 Deliveries

Also: USCG Retires MH-65 Dolphins, Irish Aviation Authority, NATCA Warns FAA, Diamond DA42 AD This summer, history enthusiasts will have a unique opportunity to experience World Wa>[...]

Airborne Affordable Flyers 05.02.24: Bobby Bailey, SPRG Report Cards, Skydive!

Also: WACO Kitchen Bails, French SportPlane Mfr to FL, Dynon-Advance Flight Systems, Innovation Preview Bobby Bailey, a bit of a fixture in sport aviation circles for his work with>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC