Newark airport to open runway closed for construction 13 days ahead of schedule

Published June 2, 2025 11:41am ET



Newark Liberty International Airport will reopen one of its runways that was closed for construction and contributed to a host of problems the airport has faced in recent weeks.

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. As of Monday, it is back open, 13 days ahead of schedule.

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