SFO finishes $215M runway repaving project 5 days early

KTVU FOX 2
Tom Vacar
16 September 2026

San Francisco International Airport will reopen its shortest runway on Sept. 29 following a summer-long repaving project that delayed 41% of flights.

The $215 million project was funded primarily by federal aviation taxes and airport grants.

Construction involved laying 64 miles of cable, installing nearly 2,500 lights, and adding signs equivalent to nine football fields...

SFO finishes $215M runway repaving project 5 days early | KTVU FOX 2 | 16 September 2026