Ground Stop at Atlanta's Airport Lifted After Tower Evacuated
Expect longer delays at Atlanta's airport after the air traffic control tower was evacuated on Friday afternoon.
The tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was evacuated around 5 p.m. due to a fire alarm and reports of a strong natural gas odor.
- A ground stop was initially issued for all inbound flights through 6:15 p.m.
- The ground stop was lifted about 45 minutes later.
- Atlanta Fire Rescue responded to investigate, with no injuries reported.
According to FlightAware.com, flight delays increased from 280 to 360 during the time span, with nearly 600 canceled flights by the end of the night.
Author's summary: Delays expected at Atlanta's airport after tower evacuation.