Runway 4L/22R at Newark Liberty Airport (KEWR) has reopened, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. The runway had been closed for a $121 million rehabilitation project, which has contributed to delays and scheduling chaos at EWR that dominated the national news cycle for several days. Other factors included air traffic control staffing shortages and ATC communications equipment outages.

The runway is currently available for takeoffs only, according to an CBS News report, but is expected to begin receiving landings soon. Traffic at EWR had been limited to 56 movements per hour and that restriction will remain in place for the time being, expecting to ramp up to 68 movements per hour as of next week.

Chris Rocheleau, acting FAA administrator, said. “We’re going to have our technical operatio

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