Air space over Potomac shut down?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know what could be happening at DCA? My sister's flight circled repeatedly and then had to divert to Norfolk. They were told all air space over the Potomac was shut down.

Too windy? Something else?

[Anonymous]

Op here. They were told ATC has broken down- wondering if it's a cyber attack.

[Anonymous]

Yikes. Keep us updated

[Anonymous]

Chemical smell at the Virginia controller center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chemical smell at the Virginia controller center.

Makes sense. She said ATC had to evacuate.

[Anonymous]

https://wjla.com/news/local/outage-bwi-dca-iad-airport-equipment-outage-ground-stop-delays-baltimore-washington-dulles-reagan-national-travel-flights-air-traffic-control-technical-faa-passengers

Weird to be at all 3 airports

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://wjla.com/news/local/outage-bwi-dca-iad-airport-equipment-outage-ground-stop-delays-baltimore-washington-dulles-reagan-national-travel-flights-air-traffic-control-technical-faa-passengers

Weird to be at all 3 airports

I think it’s the center that runs those airports not at each airport.

[Anonymous]

I call BS. This is TSA screwing up congressional flights to get paid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I call BS. This is TSA screwing up congressional flights to get paid.

Also I totally support them in this initiative. No one should work without pay.

[Anonymous]

Would not surprise me if this was shutdown related at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would not surprise me if this was shutdown related at all.

Good for them, if so.

[Anonymous]

Chemical smell at the Warrenton control center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I call BS. This is TSA screwing up congressional flights to get paid.

TSA is not air traffic control. That's Department of Transportation.

[Anonymous]

Command center at Warrenton. Ground stops at all three airports

[Anonymous]

Who is flying in, now??!