Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport

A sinkhole forced the closure of one of the runways at New York's LaGuardia airport, prompting cancellations and delays and ongoing emergency repairs.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages New York City area airports, said at 11 a.m. officials were conducting a daily morning inspection of LaGuardia's airfield when crews identified a sinkhole.

The authority warned "travelers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later today."

(Reporting by David Ljunggren and David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM.