FAA lifts ground stop at airports in DC, Baltimore; delays persist

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A ground stop has been lifted at three major airports in the greater Washington, D.C., area after reports of a “strong odor” at the Potomac air traffic control facility halted runway traffic for nearly two hours on Friday night, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “Firefighters from Fauquier County and Prince William County confirm there is no danger to air…

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A ground stop has been lifted at three major airports in the greater Washington, D.C., area after reports of a “strong odor” at the Potomac air traffic control facility halted runway traffic for nearly two hours on Friday night, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “Firefighters from Fauquier County and Prince William County confirm there is no danger to air…