Sinkhole shuts runway at LaGuardia Airport, delaying flights, Port Authority warns

Key points

• Airplanes are seen on the runway at LaGuardia Airport amidst mass travel delays, on March 28, 2026 in New York, New York.
• A sinkhole at New York's LaGuardia Airport shut down a runway on Wednesday and is set to delay flights, local officials said.
• The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey said it was conducting a daily inspection of the airfield earlier Wednesday when "crews identified a sinkhole near Runway 4/22." "The runway was immediately shut down, and emergency construction and engineering crews are onsite to determine the cause and complete necessary repairs as quickly and safely as possible," the Port Authority said in a statement.
• It said travelers should expect delays and cancellations, with thunderstorms expected also expected to roll in Wednesday.
• Air traffic controllers routinely slow down flights or halt departures altogether during bad weather.