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BWI power outage: What to know if you're traveling through Baltimore's airport

As of 9:50 a.m., the airport reported power was slowly being restored to areas in the main terminal

Aerial view of the Baltimore-Washington International airport (BWI) on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Aerial view of the Baltimore-Washington International airport (BWI) on March 31, 2024. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

A power outage at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Monday morning led to a number of inbound flights being diverted.

As of 9:50 a.m., the airport reported power was slowly being restored to areas in the main terminal. Screening operations at checkpoint D/E were resuming.

Some passengers were being deplaned using stairs instead of the normal jetways.

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The FAA was reporting delays at the Baltimore airport.

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An earlier update posted to the airport's website said, "Power outage is impacting areas of the main terminal and Hourly Garage. Crews are working to restore power. Travelers, please confirm flight status with your airline."

The flight status section on the airport's website showed only a few delays.

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