Amid winter weather, flights canceled out of Augusta, Atlanta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Commercial flights at Augusta Regional Airport have been canceled until Saturday morning as a result of the winter storm.
All American Airlines flights have been canceled through 7:50 a.m. Saturday.
Delta departures from Augusta appear canceled through at least 7 a.m. Saturday, according to the airport’s flight status page.
Winter weather causes crashes across CSRA on slick roads
Multiple cars crashed due to winter weather conditions on I-20 in the CSRA on Friday, according to authorities.
The airport said to check with your airline directly for the most up-to-date status of your flight.
To the west in Atlanta – where many fliers from Augusta change planes – more than 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed.
Also in Atlanta, four engers were injured after a Delta plane bound for Minneapolis aborted takeoff and 200 fliers had to evacuate on inflatable slides.
One enger was hospitalized, while three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
At 3:30 p.m., there were 1,086 cancellations and 532 delays at ATL, according to FlightAware. Most of them were with Delta, Southwest and Frontier.
Around 8 a.m., a ground stop was issued for incoming Delta Air Lines flights due to the storm. The ground stop was lifted shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday.
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A ground stop was re-issued around 3:40 p.m. for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 4:30 p.m.
If you have a flight out of Atlanta, make sure you check with your airline for any delays or cancellations before heading to the airport.
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