New Orleans Airport Closes Runway for Month of Maintenance, Warns of Noise Increase

    Feb. 6, 2020
    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will close one of its two runways for a month for maintenance, officials said Wednesday. The work may lead to an increase in aircraft noise in parts of Kenner.

    By Carlie Wells

    Source The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

    Feb. 5--Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will close one of its two runways for a month for maintenance, officials said Wednesday. The work may lead to an increase in aircraft noise in parts of Kenner. 

    Beginning Thursday, the east-west runway will be closed to do maintenance on the pavement.

    All flights will use the north-south runway while the other runway is being worked on. The work is expected to wrap up by March 4, airport officials said.

    The change in the runway usage may lead to an "increase in aircraft noise" for "certain parts of Kenner and the surrounding areas," the airport said in a statement.

    The closure is not expected to lead to any changes in airline operations or flight schedules, the statement said.

    The work is the first phase of the maintenance project, the airport said. The second phase is expected to start in late March and last about two weeks. Officials did not give any details about the second phase, including whether a runway closure will be needed.

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