Winter weather has slowed operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. By 5 p.m. some 536 flights had been delayed and 248 were canceled. Just before 7 p.m., a ground stop was issued.
With the arrival of winter weather, 11Alive will be tracking flight disruptions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. As of 4:26 p.m.: The FAA has reported a ground delay at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport on Tuesday for 81 minutes.
Hundreds of flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been impacted due to a winter storm in Georgia and in several states in the south and northeast United States.
Four passengers were injured while deboarding a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an aborted takeoff, according to a Friday statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The crew
ATLANTA — Air travel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains disrupted. On Saturday morning, a ground delay was implemented for a while to help manage traffic flow.
Approximately 200 passengers evacuated the plane through emergency slides and some were seen running through the snow, away from the aircraft.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport ... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported multiple ground stops which spanned through the early evening ...
As of 5:30 a.m. Saturday, flight operations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport show improvement after a tumultuous day on Friday that left thousands stranded. However, hundreds of flights have already been canceled and that number could increase.
All flights out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are currently paused, with a ground stop effect until 2 p.m.
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport lacks the snow-clearing equipment common in northern airports, which compounds the challenges of severe weather. Delays and cancellations are expected to continue through the day, even as temperatures in Atlanta may rise slightly above freezing later in the afternoon.
Four passengers have been injured after a Delta Air Lines jet at the Atlanta airport aborted its takeoff for a flight to Minneapolis.