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Power restored at BWI Airport after major morning outage

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Updated  March 3, 2025 1:34pm EST
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
FOX 5 DC
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The Brief

    • BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport experienced a power outage Monday morning that caused major delays. 
    • The issue was completely resolved by 11:15 a.m., almost three hours after the outage was reported. 
    • The outage took place in the main terminal and hourly garage, per airport officials.
    • Flights are operating, but officials say it will take time to resume regular schedules. 

WASHINGTON - The power has been fully restored at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport following a Monday morning outage that caused significant disruptions to airport operations. 

Power outage at DCA

What they're saying:

The issues were completely fixed around 11:15 a.m., according to airport spokesperson Jonathan O. Dean. 

Airport staff worked throughout the morning to restore power and continue assisting passengers by distributing water in the terminal. Dean expressed appreciation for customers' patience during the restoration process and apologized for the inconvenience caused.

TSA security checkpoints are now open and operational, and airline flights are resuming.

Although flights are departing and arriving, officials said it will take some time for airlines to fully resume their regular schedules. 

What you can do:

Passengers are still urged to check with their carriers for updated flight status information.

The Source: BWI Airport

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