UPDATE: Power outage at Atlanta airport impacting Chattanooga flights

ATLANTA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Airport is showing multiple cancellations for flights arriving from and departing to Atlanta.

Chattanooga Airport spokesperson Albert Waterhouse issued the following statement:

“Due to some power outages at Atlanta’s Hartsville-Jackson International Airport, Delta flights from Chattanooga to Atlanta and from Atlanta to Chattanooga have been cancelled. We have no further information at this time and as always we ask that you check with your air carrier before arriving at the  airport for your flight.”

Check the airport’s website for the latest information.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport issued a statement at 4:00 p.m.

Updated information on the ATL power outage. pic.twitter.com/yu0MMsRqZE

— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) December 17, 2017

The airport says cause of the power outage at the Atlanta airport is under investigation.

ATLANTA (WDEF) — According to the Associated Press, airport authorities at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport  say a power outage has caused the FAA to suspend outgoing flights.

DEVELOPING: Power outage is impacting several areas at @ATLAirport. The FAA has set a ground stop for flights into @ATLAirport due to the outage. #ATL pic.twitter.com/TD7It8xtXB

— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 17, 2017

A power outage has impacted several areas in the airport. #ATL officials are working to remedy the situation. Additional updates to come

— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) December 17, 2017

*Alert* Flights, security checkpoints, and plane taxiing delays reported at @ATLairport due to major power outage. Airport officials & @GeorgiaPower are working to quickly fix the problem. Atlanta Fire Units on stand by. #Airport #Poweroutage #ATLAirport #Hartsfield

— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) December 17, 2017

Due to #PowerOutage at @ATLairport diversion plan for International arriving flights continues. This means diverted International flights will land at other airports. #Atlairport

— CBP Southeast (@CBPSoutheast) December 17, 2017

Visit the Chattanooga airport website to check the status of flights to and from Atlanta.

“Many concourses in the airport have lost power. The airport does have some backup generators that allow for minimal operation. It is impacting the airport’s ability to operate substantially,” @krisvancleave reports. pic.twitter.com/8DvmI3Cu82

— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 17, 2017

1/2 The #FAA has put in a ground stop for flights headed to @ATLairport due to a power outage affecting the airport terminals. The FAA Tower can operate normally, however, departures are delayed because airport equipment in the terminals is not working.

— The FAA (@FAANews) December 17, 2017

2/2 A ground stop means that flights headed to Atlanta are held on the ground at their departure airport.

We will update this statement when we get new information.

— The FAA (@FAANews) December 17, 2017