The Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ground stop at Baltimore’s airport and the other surrounding airports that were impacted.Video above: Some BWI-Marshall travelers report waiting hours in line (Friday)In a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News, the FAA said the ground stop was issued because of a strong smell at the Potomac TRACON. The Potomac TRACON is an FAA air traffic control facility in Virginia that manages airspace across the region.A spokesman for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport said there could be some flight delays as the airport gets back to speed.BWI-Marshall was issued a ground stop, along with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport and Richmond International Airport.Each airport’s ground stop was issued within a 10-minute period around 6:30 p.m. Friday. BWI-Marshall’s ground stop came as security lines had been piling up throughout the day amid the partial government shutdown. This is a developing report.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ground stop at Baltimore’s airport and the other surrounding airports that were impacted.
Video above: Some BWI-Marshall travelers report waiting hours in line (Friday)
In a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News, the FAA said the ground stop was issued because of a strong smell at the Potomac TRACON. The Potomac TRACON is an FAA air traffic control facility in Virginia that manages airspace across the region.
A spokesman for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport said there could be some flight delays as the airport gets back to speed.
BWI-Marshall was issued a ground stop, along with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport and Richmond International Airport.
Each airport’s ground stop was issued within a 10-minute period around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
BWI-Marshall’s ground stop came as security lines had been piling up throughout the day amid the partial government shutdown.
This is a developing report.
