What to Know
- A power outage led to a ground stop and delays at Philadelphia International Airport Monday night.
- Officials say they restored power but incoming flights at the airport are being delayed for more than an hour.
- Officials recommend checking your airline for the status of your flight.
A power outage led to cancellations and delays at the Philadelphia International Airport Monday night.
The outage occurred at the FAA Tower at the airport shortly before 7 p.m. Power was out for about 40 minutes before it was restored. The system had to be rebooted however and a ground stop remained in effect for about two hours before it was lifted shortly before 9 p.m.
The ground stop caused cancellations for outgoing flights and delays for incoming flights at the airport. The FAA reported some arriving flights were running a little under two hours behind schedule.
NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal was stuck on a runway in Raleigh, North Carolina, for hours after his Philadelphia-bound flight was delayed.
Fred Garzarelli, who was visiting his family in Philadelphia, was trying to get home to Florida when his flight was canceled due to the outage.
"I had to call my ride up in Orlando that was going to pick me up so I can go to work tomorrow," Garzarelli said. "So I just made a bunch of calls canceling everything."
Garzarelli said he'll likely sleep at the airport overnight. He told NBC10 he didn't get much information and spent most of the night staring at a screen with a list of delays and cancellations. He said many of the other passengers on his canceled flight were "restless."
"Kids trying to go to Disney World," he said. "So a lot of unhappy people."
Some arrival delays of around 30 minutes were reported Tuesday morning due to fog, not Monday's outage, the airport said. Rain and winds could cause problems later in the day.
To see the status of your flight, check the PHL website.
