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San Francisco International Airport announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface.
The closure will begin on Saturday, Sept. 7, and is expected to reopen on Friday, Sept. 27. Airport officials advise travelers arriving or departing SFO during this period to expect delays and cancellations, as the closure will reduce the airport’s overall runway capacity.
The closure is being conducted to construct a new base for Runway 28L, one of two runways used primarily for arriving flights, in the area where it intersects with Runway 1L and 1R, which are primarily used for departing flights. These two intersections are the most heavily-traveled section of the entire runway system at SFO, with more than 68 percent of all flights crossing these intersections in 2018, according to airport officials.
The total length of Runway 28L is 11,381 feet. The project will reconstruct a 1,900-foot section of Runway 28L, replace lighting and drainage infrastructure, and overlay a 600-foot section of Runway 1L. SFO repaved the entire top layer of Runway 28L in spring 2017, according to airport officials.
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