After 4 months of furious construction, JFK airport in New York City hs re-opened its longest runway, 31L/13R, for business again. 

The asphalt surface was replaced with concrete projected to last 40 years.   Since its closing, JFK has operated under heavier than usual movement restrictions to keep congestion and delays down and with great success on most day.   This runway is important to the airport since most days the prevailing winds align with it and its parallel cousin on the other side of the airport.  In addition, its additional length (14,000+ feet long) provides an extra margin of safety for the heavy, widebody international flights that usually take-off from it.

Notably, the project was delivered on time and on budget and improves the airport infrastruture for the future.  A credit to airport management, the FAA, the airlines and, most notably, the air traffic controller’s working at the airport.

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