HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s Hobby Airport is under a temporary ground stop after an emergency runway repair got underway Tuesday afternoon.
The aviation hub on the city’s southeast side reported on social media about the Runway 13R/31L closure at about 4 p.m.
The airport halted all flights from arriving or departing and urged passengers to check with their airline for the status of their flights.
Tammy Rose in SkyEye flew above one runway, noticing an airport officer next to a “breakage” in the pavement. She also noted that two runways were closed, leaving just one in operation.
Rose later reported that Hobby’s tower crew informed her that the closure could take as little as two and as much as four hours. Flights are being diverted to small airfields or Bush Airport.
WATCH: SkyEye’s Tammy Rose reporting on the hourslong closure
Hobby Airport is urging passengers on Tuesday afternoon to check with their airlines regarding flight updates after a runway closure.
ABC13 is following the developments from the airport, including a timeline on when flights will be back to normal. Watch Eyewitness News for updates.
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