Update (1913 EST):
The ground stop has been lifted and flights have resumed.
Please check with your airline for flight status. https://t.co/7uP8s7HMZE
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) June 25, 2023
Update (1835 EST):
The FAA has paused departures to D.C.-area airports while repairs to a communications system are made at Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control facility. The facility has switched to a backup system.
— The FAA ?? (@FAANews) June 25, 2023
At approximately 1745 EST, a Ground Stop was issued at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. due to a reported fire at the air traffic control (ATC) tower.
Dozens of eyewitnesses reported they were ordered to deplane as all incoming and outgoing flights were halted. Delays have already been announced at BWI and Dulles as airspace impacts begin to register.
Deplaning from our flight trying to depart DCA due to fire at the radar system. No flights in or out of #DCA
— Tyson Slocum (@TysonSlocum) June 25, 2023
This is developing.
