Overview

• Runway 4L-22R will return to service on May 31, completing a $121 million rehab 13 days ahead of its original June 15 deadline.
• The FAA imposed a 25% flight reduction at Newark, capping operations at 56 arrivals and 56 departures per hour until full runway availability.
• A nationwide shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers and multiple system blackouts have compounded delays at Newark and other major hubs.
• Nighttime closures and weekend suspensions will continue through December to finish lighting, signage, drainage and underground electrical upgrades.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s $12.5 billion modernization proposal, which offers retention bonuses and new hardware and software, awaits congressional approval.