Repairs to the main runway at the Augusta State Airport could mean there will be no commercial flights to or from the Maine capital for up to two months.
Construction is set to begin on a $7.5 million project to renovate the runway and other improvements.
The current plan is to close the 5,100-foot main runway for 45 to 60 days. The project is set to begin May 13.
During that period no planes that need more than 2,700-feet of runway space will be allowed to use the airport. That will include commercial Cape Air flights.
Airport Manager John Guimond tells the Kennebec Journal the runway is being reconstructed for the first time in 40 to 50 years.
Guimond says it’s the perfect time for the improvements.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Microsoft Joins AI Firms Calling for Caution With Cutting-Edge Models 
Fire, Heat Threaten Parts of US From North Dakota to California 
The Great Hemp Reset: How the Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk and Coverage 
Register: AI Tools for FNOL & Digital Claims Intake ‘Demo Day’ on September 16 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.