Austin-Bergstrom International Airport delays flights due to early morning power outage
Austin airport shut down roadways, leading to traffic backups on freeway
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An early morning power outage Wednesday at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport caused flight delays that continued even after electricity was restored.
The airport reported it lost power shortly before 5 a.m., and soon after said flights had been stopped. The lights were back on by 8 a.m., but airport officials told passengers that flights would be delayed.
The airport shut down roadways leading to the airport, which led to traffic backups on a nearby freeway. Austin police asked people to stay in their vehicles until the roadways reopened.
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Travelers line up at a TSA screening area at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 7, 2022. An early morning power outage at the airport caused flight delays that continued even after electricity was restored. (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via AP)
Transportation Security Administration checkpoints were open shortly after 8 a.m., but flight delays continued.