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BWI’s longest runway returns to service after months of rehabilitation
Runway 10-28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport reopened Thursday after an $83.8 million overhaul. The work included new pavement and LED lighting, with the first arriving flight touching down at 2:24 p.m.
BWI-Marshall’s longest runway reopened Thursday, Oct. 15, after months of rehabilitation work, restoring Runway 10-28 to service at the Linthicum airport.
The first plane to use the runway after its reopening was Southwest Airlines Flight 716 from West Palm Beach, Florida. It landed at 2:24 p.m., the airport said.
The runway closed in July for crews to mill and repave its surface and install a modern LED lighting system. It is one of two commercial runways at BWI. During construction, the airport’s other major runway was closed overnight at times so crews could pave the area where the runways intersected.
The $83.8 million project was funded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Infrastructure Grant program and Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund. State transportation officials said the investment is intended to support airport operations and safety.
“This project was a significant investment in the operation of BWI-Marshall Airport that will benefit our passengers, airlines and the future of our region’s premier airport,” Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson said in a statement.
Shannetta Griffin, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration, thanked airline and cargo operators, the FAA, construction and design teams, airport staff and the surrounding community for coordinating during the work. She said the project promotes safety and improves the airport, which serves as a gateway to Maryland.