DATE: November 7, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Meyer, Public Information Officer
Broward County Aviation Department
PHONE: 954-359-6116
EMAIL: gmeyer@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The North Runway at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will close for three consecutive mornings to complete repairs from the recent aircraft incident.

The closures will occur every morning from 12:01-6AM on:

Wednesday, November 9th.
Thursday, November 10th.
Friday, November 11th.

During these closure periods, arriving and departing flights will use the South Runway. If there is inclement weather, the work will be postponed and additional days added to the end of the work week.

The contractor will remove damaged asphalt on the shoulder of the North Runway and Taxiway A4, repave the area, and stripe.

About Broward's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
The Aviation Department is a self-supporting department of Broward County Board of County Commissioners. FLL is located in South Florida in the heart of Greater Fort Lauderdale's Gold Coast. The Airport is ranked 21st in the United States in total passenger traffic and 15th in domestic origin and destination passengers. With more than 700 flights a day, the Airport offers nonstop service to more than 70 U.S. cities and international service to Canada, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, Latin American and Europe. The Aviation Department also operates the North Perry Airport, a general aviation airport for private and charter aircraft operators. Call 954-359-6100 for more information. For updates on airport programs and services, follow us on Twitter@FLLFlyer, like us on Facebook or visit www.fll.net.