Passengers face hours-long delays across DC-area airports after equipment malfunction at air traffic control center

Passengers at three airports in the Washington, DC, area are facing significant delays after a ground stop was issued Friday afternoon due to an equipment outage, according to the FAA and ...
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How UMass Amherst is helping stem the shortage of air traffic controllers

Researchers are working to inspire the next generation of recruits — and hope to eventually play a role in training them, too.

Chemical Smell at Control Center Delays Traffic at Washington and Baltimore Airports

The ground delays, which also affected the airport serving Richmond, Va., were expected to last until at least midnight, according to the F.A.A., which said the smell had affected air traffic ...

A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, halted all flights on Friday ...
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Ground stop lifted at DC airports after chemical smell at Vint Hill FAA facility

A ground stop at all three major D.C.-area airports Friday has been lifted. It was originally in effect around 5:30 p.m. due ...