LVIA’s runway renovation begins with a weekend shutdown of the airport

LehighValleyNews.com | By Tyler Pratt

Published September 17, 2021 at 3:17 PM EDT

HANOVER TWP., LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - Most flights coming in and out of the Lehigh Valley International Airport will be halted this weekend beginning Friday.

In total, the airport will be closed Sept. 17-20 and again Sept. 27-29.

The Lehigh County facility will undergo two shutdowns when it continues next week as part of scheduled multimillion-dollar upgrades to the airport’s runways.

This will prevent anything but helicopters from taking off and landing there.

Bus service and car rental operations at the airport shouldn't be impacted.

On Saturday the airport will use the lack of air traffic to host an annual emergency response training for area police, fire crews and EMTs.

The Lehigh Valley International Airport is scheduled to reopen for passenger flights Monday.

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Tyler Pratt

I’m the assistant news editor at LehighValleyNews.com who hails from West Texas. You may have heard my voice as WLVR’s former All Things Considered news anchor. I’ve spent more than a decade telling audio stories at public radio stations across the U.S., including KUT and KUTX in Austin; WNYC in New York; KCBX in California, and the Southern Foodways Alliance podcast Gravy. I’m a Columbia Journalism School alum with a passion for reporting on criminal justice, social justice, politics and LGBTQ+ issues. When I’m not helping run the newsroom, I love New Orleans Saints football, dance floors, barbecue, tasting new wines and trying out taco spots in the Lehigh Valley. I live in Easton with my sweet little dog, Tater, and I’m always on the hunt for my next vacation destination.

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