Hundreds of flights delayed by runway equipment issue at Atlanta airport

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  • 12 May, 2025
  • 09:34
Hundreds of flights delayed by runway equipment issue at Atlanta airport

Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Atlanta's airport - one of the world’s busiest - on Sunday because of a runway equipment issue, Report informs via AP.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it has temporarily slowed arrivals into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while technicians work to address the problem.

As of 1 p.m. EDT, more than 200 departure flights were delayed, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. More than 250 incoming flights were also delayed.