AN old airport runway is being repurposed for the benefit of runners and cyclists.

Xuhui District plans to turn one of the former Longhua Airport's two runways into a park featuring bicycle lanes and jogging tracks, officials said yesterday.

Runway Park on Yunjin Road, which runs along the west bank of the Huangpu River — the West Bund — will have trees, flowers and an artificial creek. Some relics will be kept to serve as reminder of the park's aviation heritage, said an official with the state-owned West Bund Group, which is in charge of development in the area.