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DC-area flights grounded again after odor at Warrenton TRACON
local14 days ago

DC-area flights grounded again after odor at Warrenton TRACON

The FAA halted traffic at Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD), and BWI, along with Charlottesville (CHO) and Richmond (RIC) area airports, after an overheated battery in an IT cabinet at the Potomac Consolidated TRACON facility in Warrenton, Va., produced a strong odor. The ground stop was lifted around 7:30 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported. This marks the second odor-related disruption at the same facility in weeks and comes as the region’s travel system weathered ongoing stresses from a partial government shutdown affecting TSA staffing.

via WJLA|
#airports#faa#ground-stop
DC-area ground stop lifted after strong odor at FAA facility; delays ripple through airports
transportation28 days ago

DC-area ground stop lifted after strong odor at FAA facility; delays ripple through airports

A ground stop at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI, plus Charlottesville and Richmond area airports, was lifted after a strong chemical smell at the Potomac TRACON in Virginia traced to an overheated circuit board; no injuries were reported and controllers returned to the facility, but about 25%-33% of departures were delayed and ripple effects were expected to continue through the night.

via WTOP|
#air-travel#dc-airports#faa
DC-area flights delayed as FAA TRACON outage triggers ground stop
transportation28 days ago

DC-area flights delayed as FAA TRACON outage triggers ground stop

Three Washington, DC-area airports faced hours-long delays after a ground stop was issued when the Potomac TRACON air-traffic-control center in Warrenton experienced an equipment outage tied to an overheated circuit board and a strong chemical smell; emergency responders and a hazmat team investigated, and the circuit board was replaced. Ground stops extended to Richmond, Charlottesville, and Manassas, causing hundreds of cancellations and long waits at Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore/Washington. Reagan National saw about 3+ hours of delays with numerous cancellations, while delays gradually eased to around 90 minutes later in the evening as airports worked to recover.

via CNN|
#air-traffic-control#faa#flight-delays
JetBlue Ground Stop Lifted After Brief System Outage
business1 month ago

JetBlue Ground Stop Lifted After Brief System Outage

The FAA ordered a grounding of JetBlue flights due to a brief system outage at the airline, but JetBlue said the outage was resolved and operations have resumed; the FAA canceled the stop. On Monday, two JetBlue flights were canceled and about 155 were delayed, with no reported Tuesday cancellations as of early morning. It’s unclear how many disruptions were directly caused by the ground stop. Ground stops have historically been used for IT outages or security concerns.

via CBS News|
#business#faa#flight-delays
Storms disrupt Dallas-area flights as DFW and Love Field issue ground stops
travel1 month ago

Storms disrupt Dallas-area flights as DFW and Love Field issue ground stops

Thunderstorms over the Dallas metroplex forced ground stops and flight delays at DFW and Dallas Love Field on Saturday. Love Field’s ground stop extended into early morning and ended around 9 a.m., while DFW delays lifted near noon; a new DFW ground stop was issued briefly from about 12:40 p.m. to 1 p.m. as storms persisted. The FAA is reducing air traffic by about 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, and travelers should check their flight status and TSA wait times via the provided links and stay tuned to WFAA for weather updates.

via WFAA|
#dallas-love-field#dfw#flight-delays
JetBlue flight back to Newark after engine failure prompts evacuation and ground stop
travel1 month ago

JetBlue flight back to Newark after engine failure prompts evacuation and ground stop

A JetBlue Airbus A320 on Flight 543 from Newark to West Palm Beach returned to Newark after reporting an engine failure and cockpit smoke, with passengers evacuated via slides; no injuries were reported. The airport briefly suspended operations for about an hour while the aircraft was moved, then reopened around 7 p.m. JetBlue emphasized safety and said it will cooperate with authorities.

via ABC7 New York|
#engine-failure#evacuation#ground-stop