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Fort Lauderdale airport to close two runways for overnight maintenance

Travelers rush to check in their bags at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport
Marta Lavandier
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FILE: Travelers rush to check in their bags at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Two runways at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are expected to temporarily close overnight for maintenance.

The airport’s North Runway will be closed between midnight and 5:30 AM starting today through Wednesday. Beginning Wednesday through Saturday, the South Runway will close from 10:30 PM to 5:30 AM.

Airport officials said all planes will use whichever runway that’s open during the nightly closures.

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Sherrilyn Cabrera is WLRN's senior producer.
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