COLUMBUS – John Glenn Columbus International Airport is giving new meaning to the word “runway.”
Airport officials are taking registrations for a first-of-its-kind 5K run and walk this fall to take place on its north runway, which is normally reserved for aircraft.
Registration for the Oct. 29 John Glenn International Runway 5K Run & Walk is limited to 750 participants who will be able to watch airplanes arriving and departing from the south runway of the airport, which serves 34 destinations and more than 7 million passengers a year.
The $40 participation fee includes a T-shirt, commemorative medal and swag bag.
The event will benefit Honor Flight Columbus, a nonprofit organization that provides senior veterans with a day in Washington, D.C., to visit memorials built in their honor.