The airport has faced recent air traffic control outages, a shortage of air traffic control workers and a struggle to keep up with demand during the revamp of Runway 4L-22R, an 11,000-foot-long strip.

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed extending the current caps on hourly flight arrivals and departures at Newark ...

Runway 4L-22R shut down on April 15 after the FAA deemed it unsafe — leaving just two open runways at busy Newark Liberty International Airport, the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey said in ...

Runways are typically repaved every 10 years. The 11,000-foot-long runway was last rehabilitated in 2014 and was showing significant signs of wear.

Runway 4L-22R, one of Newark’s two main runways, was shut down on April 15 for a $121 million routine construction project and was scheduled to reopen on June 15.

Newark Liberty, one of the main airports serving New York City, is about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Manhattan. Duffy said Friday the runway will reopen nearly two weeks ahead of the June 15 target.

A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be able to ease ...

A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport ‘s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be able to ease ...

Runway 4L-22R at Newark Liberty International Airport could be open as soon as next week, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Friday.

Newark Airport to open its shuttered runway Monday, 13 days ahead of schedule The planned $121 million project began in early March and was set to be finished on June 15, according to the Port ...

A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration should be able to ease flight ...