A ground stop issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday has now been lifted. A ground delay is now in place.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said the ground stop was placed at 10:40 a.m. due to an equipment outage and lasted until noon.
Officials said all inbound flights were being held at their origin until noon.
The FAA shared the following statement with Channel 2 Action News:
“The FAA has temporarily slowed arrivals into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to a runway equipment issue. Technicians are working to address the problem.”
Just before 1 p.m., the FAA said the ground stop was lifted and a delay is now in place until 3 p.m.
For real-time flight delay information, click here.
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