One Of Two Runways Closed At New Orleans Airport For 18 Days Of Repairs

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is closing one of its two runways until next month for repairs.

The north-south runway was closed down on Monday and is scheduled to reopen on May 11.

Airport officials say the 18-day closure is for "safety maintenance work."

All arriving and departing aircraft will use the east-west runway until the contractors finish the repairs.

The airport says airline operations and flight schedules won't be affected but residents of Kenner can expect more aircraft noise.