US EditionGround stops at Reagan National, Dulles due to chemical smell
Faulty equipment caused a chemical odor at Potomac TRACON, halting flights and causing delays at four major Washington-area airports affecting about 30% of flights, FAA said.
- On Friday, the FAA halted flights at multiple Washington-area airports after a reported chemical smell, placing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport under ground stops through at least 7 p.m. Eastern.
- The FAA said a strong chemical smell impacted some air traffic controllers at the Potomac Consolidated TRACON, which helps manage approach functions as a Terminal RADAR Approach Control.
- FlightAware reported close to 7,000 delays and 647 cancellations on Friday as Dulles International Airport departures faced 90-minute delays and Philadelphia International Airport had a ground delay.
- The FAA warned the holds could be extended, citing a medium probability of extension and cautioning that the ground stops are subject to change as the situation develops.
- Because the TRACON manages regional approach airspace, its outage in Warrenton, Virginia, roughly 50 miles outside Washington, caused ground stops at Richmond International Airport and other regional airports.
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