portland jetport

For at least the next decade-and-a-half, it’ll be a smoother landing for passengers arriving at the Portland International Jetport. On Friday evening, the jetport completed its $13.7 million effort to resurface its main runway and overhaul other infrastructure like the runway’s lighting. “We’re just excited to be back at 100% operation,” said Zachary Sundquist, the assistant airport director. Sundquist explained that...

The $13.7 million runway is expected to last at least 15 years, and provide passengers with smoother and safer flights.

The main runway at Portland International Jetport closed Monday for a $13.7 million project that involves repaving and installation of new LED lighting. The 56-day closure required flight operations to shift to a secondary runway on Monday, causing a change in air traffic patterns over Portland, South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook, officials said. The airport’s instrument landing system will be…

If you or someone you know is flying into or out of the Portland International Jetport this spring, you may want to keep reading and also keep an eye on itineraries. From April 18 at 8:00 a.m. to June 13 at 5:45 a.m., the main runway at the Jetport, which runs East-West, will be closed for a $13.7 million major…

Jetport officials say anyone with a flight booked to or from Portland, Maine, from mid-April to mid-June may want to check for a rebooking notice.